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 ...

Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found.

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Over the last decade, the multi-Grammy-winning soprano has been spreading awareness about the therapeutic benefits of music.

The study found that Australians over 70 years of age who always listened to music had a 39% lower risk of having dementia ...

Neuroscientists collect huge amounts of data, ranging from brain activity measurements to behavioral observations. Finding patterns in those data can be difficult even for computers, but for humans it ...

STORRS, Conn. — Music makes us tap our feet and feel emotions without us consciously deciding to do so. But why? According to fascinating research, it’s not just about your brain predicting what comes ...

“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 ...

Hendrix College’s Department of Music will present “Your Brain on Art: Music and Well-Being,” an interdisciplinary concert experience inspired by research on how the arts support health and human ...

Sensory experiences in early childhood could have different effects on the developing male and female brain, according to a ...