The human brain is a marvel of nature, a labyrinth of neurons and synapses that dictates every aspect of our behavior, ...

Music is both a brain and a body experience—illness can impair this experience, while music can be a means to treat illness.

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

Consistent lifestyle adjustments are powerful for improving brain health and potentially slowing cognitive decline.

Music motivates and inspires and is a powerful and nonthreatening medium and therefore, people with Alzheimer’s react ...

Keeping your phone by the bed may be harming more than just your sleep. Doctor reveals surprising ways late-night phone ...

Find out why a live classical concert changes you completely. Your brain, body, and emotions react differently than you ever ...

When traffic thickens or a tricky turn appears, many drivers instinctively reach for the volume knob before they touch the ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

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

Learn more about the science behind the belief that we can “see” better while driving when we turn the music down.

Studies show listening to music can physiologically ease stress and even reduce depressive symptoms. Researchers in the ...