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·September 16, 2015·2 min read

Rhythmic Memory and Beat Tapping May Be Separate Skills

According to a new study, the ability to tap along to a beat and the ability to remember rhythms appear to be unrelated skills.

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·September 16, 2015·3 min read

Choral Singing Could Improve Quality of Life for Stroke Survivors

According to a new study, singing in a choir can improve feelings of social isolation and low mood in stoke survivors.

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·August 19, 2015·6 min read

Music Therapy Reduces Anxiety During Breast Biopsy Surgeries

A new study reports listening to music prior to a breast biopsy surgery reduces anxiety in women.

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·August 9, 2015·4 min read

How Music Can Help People with Epilepsy

According 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.

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·July 22, 2015·3 min read

Loopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our Heads

Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.

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·July 22, 2015·5 min read

Your Taste in Music Gives Insight Into How You Think

According to a new study, the type of music you like says a lot about your cognitive style.

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·July 20, 2015·3 min read

Music Training Helps Enhance Teen Brain Development

A new study reports learning music can enhance a teenager's brain response to sound and sharpen language skills.

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·July 20, 2015·2 min read

Computer Interface Allows Disabled People to Control Musical Performance

A new system allows people to control musical systems and performances through brainwave signals.

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·June 19, 2015·5 min read

Long Term Musical Memory Spared in Alzheimer’s Patients

A new study reports on the anatomic reason why long term musical memory often stays intact for Alzheimer's patients.

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·June 18, 2015·4 min read

Seeing The Music: Musicians Not Only Hear in Tune, They Also See in Tune

A new study reports those who can read music watched a visual score longer when the tune matched the sheet music.

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·March 27, 2015·3 min read

Genes Involved in Memory and Learning Activated when Professional Musicians Perform

A 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.

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·February 17, 2015·3 min read

Studying Other Animals Can Help Us Answer What It Means to Be a Musical Species

A 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.