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·July 19, 2019·3 min read

Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves

Study shows listening to calming music before surgery has similar effects as midazolam in reducing anxiety before regional anesthesia is given.

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·July 12, 2019·5 min read

Brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy

A new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music.

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·June 28, 2019·2 min read

Music helps develop spoken language for the hearing impaired

Music may help children with hearing impairments to develop spoken language skills.

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·June 27, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·June 24, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·June 11, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·June 10, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·May 28, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·May 23, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·May 12, 2019·3 min read

Working to the beat: How music can make us more productive

Listening to music while working helps improve productivity and increases perceptions of happiness.

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·May 10, 2019·3 min read

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.

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