Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

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Clapping is a universal gesture used across cultures to celebrate, protest, worship, or perform—but a new study shows it's not just social, it's also deeply scientific. Researchers from Cornell ...