FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2015·5 min readMusic Cuts Across CulturesA new study reports emotional responses to music appear to cross cultures.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Older Adults Struggle to Recall Names When Music Is PlayingFor older adults, background music can interfere with memory recall tasks.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2015·3 min readStudying Other Animals Can Help Us Answer What It Means to Be a Musical SpeciesA new study reports cross species research could help unlock which features of human music are rooted in our biology, and which are a cultural phenomena.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 27, 2015·3 min readGenes Involved in Memory and Learning Activated when Professional Musicians PerformA new study investigates the effect of musical performance on the gene expression of professional musicians and finds enhanced activity in motor function, memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 18, 2015·4 min readSeeing The Music: Musicians Not Only Hear in Tune, They Also See in TuneA new study reports those who can read music watched a visual score longer when the tune matched the sheet music.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2015·5 min readLong Term Musical Memory Spared in Alzheimer’s PatientsA new study reports on the anatomic reason why long term musical memory often stays intact for Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2015·2 min readComputer Interface Allows Disabled People to Control Musical PerformanceA new system allows people to control musical systems and performances through brainwave signals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 20, 2015·3 min readMusic Training Helps Enhance Teen Brain DevelopmentA new study reports learning music can enhance a teenager's brain response to sound and sharpen language skills.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 22, 2015·5 min readYour Taste in Music Gives Insight Into How You ThinkAccording to a new study, the type of music you like says a lot about your cognitive style.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 22, 2015·3 min readLoopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our HeadsDo you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2015·4 min readHow Music Can Help People with EpilepsyAccording to researchers, brainwaves of people with epilepsy appear to synchronize with music. They believe music could possibly be used as an intervention for those with the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 19, 2015·6 min readMusic Therapy Reduces Anxiety During Breast Biopsy SurgeriesA new study reports listening to music prior to a breast biopsy surgery reduces anxiety in women.Read More
