Music can also help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, which, in up to 95% of cases, can be driven by nongenetic factors. Neuroscientist Kathlyn Gan says research shows music can help counter ...

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 ...

Brain injury survivor leans on music for treatment: 'You have to put a lot of effort into it' ...

Ever since I became entranced by Coltrane’s song “India” in my bedroom when I was sixteen, living at home, I’ve been aware of the power of music to affect the heart, soul, and spirit. Music has always ...

The subset of people who don't experience joy or derive pleasure from music have "musical anhedonia" and it's happening in the brain.

Neuroscientists are closing in on a striking idea: some brain cells appear to be tuned specifically to music, firing in patterns that let us anticipate the next note before it arrives. Instead of ...

From Harvard research to music therapy, science reveals how different genres trigger specific hormones, emotions, and even alter our cognitive function in measurable ways.

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 ...

How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro ...

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