Neuroscientists are closing in on a striking idea: some brain cells appear to be tuned specifically to music, firing in ...

New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.

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 ...

As we age, keeping the brain active matters. A neurosurgeon explains how music can strengthen memory, improve cognition, and ...

When Amy Richter was a little girl, her father often traveled for work. He often came home bearing gifts of music and record albums. They bonded while poring over all that vinyl, she recalls, ...

Dr Jagannathan shares how music activates networks connecting memory, emotion, attention, and movement, to boost long-term ...

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.

A new study showed that regularly listening to music, whether its' from Sir Mix A Lot (pictured here) or someone else, is associated with lower likelihoods of cognitive decline and dementia. (Photo by ...

“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 ...

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In 2020 an incredible video went viral. It featured a former ballet dancer named Marta Cinta González Saldaña, suffering from severe Alzheimer’s disease in her senior years. In the video, Saldaña ...

Everyone has different habits. Some people prefer to have some background noise, like music, going when they’re working or exercising. Others need complete and total silence to be able to accomplish ...