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

When Amy Richter was a little girl, her father often traveled for work. He often came home bearing gifts of music and record albums. They bonded while poring over all that vinyl, she recalls, ...

Early music experiences may impart a lifelong neuroplasticity that boosts cognition, experts say. Why it matters: Aficionados of the arts have long argued that art transforms us, but in recent years, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An international study of 1,400-plus adults reveals creative activities like music, dance and art make brains appear ...

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 ...

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

Music has been central to human cultures for tens of thousands of years, but how our brains perceive it has long been shrouded in mystery. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a precise ...

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

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