Brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy
A new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music. ... Read More...
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Music helps develop spoken language for the hearing impaired
Music may help children with hearing impairments to develop spoken language skills. ... Read More...
Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity
White matter connectivity between the auditory processing areas and brain areas associated with reward may explain why we like, or dislike music.... Read More...
Music students do better in math than non-musical peers
Highly engaged instrumental music students were, on average, academically over a year ahead of their non-musical peers.... Read More...
Strobe lighting at dance music festivals linked to tripling in epileptic fit risk
An observational study reports the use of strobe lighting at concerts and music festivals triples the risk of seizures in those with photosensitive epilepsy. Additionally, the use of ecstasy during nighttime concerts heightened epileptic seizure risk.... Read More...
Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch
Study of macaque monkeys reveals speech and music may have shaped the human brain's auditory networks. Researchers found specific areas of the human brain have a stronger preference for pitch than that of primates, raising the possibility certain sounds, which are embedded in music and speech, may have shaped the organization of our brains.... Read More...
Music helps to build the brains of very premature babies
Music specially composed for preterm babies helps strengthen the development of neural networks and may help to limit neurodevelopmental delays often experienced by those born prematurely.... Read More...
The math behind the music
Using a statistical mechanics framework, researchers gain insight into why basic ordered patterns emerge in music and uncover emergent structures of musical harmony. ... Read More...
Working to the beat: How music can make us more productive
Listening to music while working helps improve productivity and increases perceptions of happiness.... Read More...
Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat
A new mathematical model can predict how the brain reacts when learning a rhythmic beat. The model shows how a neural network can act as a 'neural metronome' by estimating time intervals between beats within tens of milliseconds. The metronome relies on gamma oscillations to keep track of time.... Read More...
How music and movement can help kids understand math
Music, movement and arts can help improve mathematical skills for children who find working with numbers difficult.... Read More...
Heartbeat predicts errors in expert pianists
Changes in heart rate help the brain predict when a musician is about to make an error, researchers discover.... Read More...