Professor Paul Colombo has studied music-based mentoring, memory, and the benefits of music training over the course of his ...

The funding will support research at Emory’s Brain Health Institute, where scientists are studying whether music can help ...

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 ...

Learning to play music may improve brain function in older adults, enhancing memory, cognition and mental agility, a new ...

Music can lift your spirits, calm your nerves, or break your heart in a few notes. It can also nudge what you remember, but ...

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 ...

Listening to music can lift mood and motivation, but does it really improve cognition? A psychiatrist explains how music ...

A recent analysis of a major developmental dataset reveals that children who play musical instruments over several years ...

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 ...

A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals ...

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 ...