Working seems especially hard in the summer. As I write this, it’s 73 degrees outside without a single cloud. I catch myself staring out the window for minutes at a time, thinking about reading and ...

A recent study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience provides evidence that listening to live music causes brain waves to synchronize more strongly with musical rhythms ...

Music affects us so deeply that it can essentially take control of our brain waves and get our bodies moving. Now, neuroscientists at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are taking advantage of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research shows how your brain tracks emotional transitions and adapts based on past feelings using music and brain imaging.

Grace Leslie’s work with ATLAS’ Brain Music Lab transforms brain activity into sound, blending art, technology and neuroscience Grace Leslie stands in front of a crowd, a flute perched at her lips. In ...

A neurologist has shared one of the “best things for your brain”. According to the expert, this hobby is a powerful way to ...

“Music can change the world because it can change people.” —Bono The brain adapts. What isn’t used is lost, and what’s used constantly is bolstered. If a finger or entire limb is removed, the part of ...

The human brain operates as a tireless prediction machine. It watches a dropped glass and anticipates the shatter. It listens ...

“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 ...