In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

Harmonious chord progressions strengthen neural activity in social brain regions during face-to-face interaction, promoting ...

The oldest known musical instruments— flutes carved from bones —are over 40,000 years old. And humans were likely making music before that, based on fossils showing our ancestors had the ability to ...

Making music is a mental workout. The brain must simultaneously co-ordinate sound and vision, as well as fine motor control, ...

A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite ...

HOUSTON — MD Anderson Cancer Center is conducting groundbreaking research to determine whether music can literally heal the body. Researchers are using advanced brain wave mapping technology to study ...

Cognitive decline, mental health and heart disease are all shaped by the deep links between heart and brain – with major ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...

Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly ...

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