Scientists are learning how music can do more than lift our mood, from easing anxiety to helping experimental drugs reach the ...

An international study of 1,400-plus adults reveals creative activities like music, dance and art make brains appear ...

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

“Music is the medicine of the mind.” That is what American soldier and politician John A. Logan (1826–1886) once said. I kind of agree with it. Being a classically trained mezzosoprano, I know from ...

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers explore how live and recorded music stimulates the brain, with live music found to induce stronger and ...

Music helps tune up the brain, experts say. While some children get music lessons in school, many people put down their instruments as they age, which is a pity in terms of cognitive acuity, The ...

A study published in Nature Neuroscience highlights brain activity that happens when a sleeping person hears music. A team of UCLA researchers examined brain activity in the cerebral cortex of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.

Regular brain workouts can boost memory, focus, and cognitive function at any age. Simple activities like chess, puzzles, ...

What happens in your brain when you hear a wrong note in a piece of music? Researchers from the University of Tokyo found that this depends on whether you’ve had music lessons or not – and even the ...

As anyone with compulsive-listening habits already knows, music is a drug. It can draw you in, sometimes inexplicably, compelling you to put a particular song on repeat or demanding that you listen to ...