FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2016·5 min readThe Price We Pay: Taking a Look Into The Brains of Music FansResearchers investigate the brain areas activated when music fans are able to decide for themselves how much they want to pay for their tunes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2016·6 min readMusic Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop FasterA new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 14, 2016·5 min readThe Pain and Pleasure of Sad MusicA new study sheds pinpoints the ways in which people regulate their mood with the help of music.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 3, 2016·4 min readSinging Could Improve Speech in Parkinson’s Patients: More Research NeededResearchers have published evidence that singing can have beneficial effects for people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2016·2 min readMusic For The EyesResearchers report patients who listen to relaxing music prior to eye surgery tend to have less anxiety and require less sedation than those who didn't.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2016·3 min readBrain Picks Up the Beat of Music AutomaticallyResearchers report we recognize patterns in music automatically, even with no musical training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2016·3 min readMusic Improves Baby Brain Response to Music and SpeechResearchers report play sessions that include music improved processing of new speech sounds and music in infants.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2016·2 min readEmotional Impact of Music Influenced by Acoustics of Concert HallsA new study reports the emotional impact of music depends upon the concert hall's acoustics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 8, 2016·3 min readHow Music Affects The Brain: Using MRI to Study the Brain of a Virtuoso ViolinistFollowing a concussion, a violinist undergoes neuroimaging to help understand how the brain of a professional musician works.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2016·4 min readAbility to Compose and Arrange Music May Be Genetically DeterminedA new study suggests the ability to compose and arrange music might, in part, have a genetic component.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 27, 2016·3 min readEngineering Music to Sound Better with Cochlear ImplantsResearchers are attempting to re-engineer and simplify music to be more enjoyable for people with cochlear implants.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2016·3 min readAre There Differences in How Speakers of Other Languages Hear Music?Researchers investigate whether speaking a different native language has an effect on how we hear music.Read More
