Singing in a social group such as a choir may help protect cognitive function and treat aphasia in older adults.
Singing and imagined musical improvisation were associated with weaker connectivity to the executive function network in the brain and to the feeling of flow, which allows for unhindered musical creativity.
Autistic children and adults are better at holding and imitating relative pitch than they are with absolute pitch across both speech and song.
Seniors embarking on musical hobbies, such as joining choirs, show improvements in cognitive function and flexibility.
Researchers explore how and why music is helping to keep us all connected during the coronavirus lockdown.
According to a new study, vocal songs that accompany dance, sooth a child or express love tend to sound similar across different cultures. The findings, researchers note, show consistency with the existence of a universal link between the form and function of vocal music.
For those with anxiety and depression, singing in groups could make you happier, a new study reports.
Researchers embark on new research in order to better understand the relationship between sensorimotor action and perception.
Researchers have published evidence that singing can have beneficial effects for people with Parkinson's disease.
A new study reports the vocal muscles of Bengalese finches change function to help produce different parameters of sounds, much like an opera singer.
A new study reports singing is beneficial for working memory, mood and executive function in people with mild or early stage dementia.
