Making music is a mental workout. The brain must simultaneously co-ordinate sound and vision, as well as fine motor control, focus and imagination. Over time this stretches the brain like a muscle.

The human brain operates as a tireless prediction machine. It watches a dropped glass and anticipates the shatter. It listens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research shows how your brain tracks emotional transitions and adapts based on past feelings using music and brain imaging.

A neurologist has shared one of the “best things for your brain”. According to the expert, this hobby is a powerful way to ...

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

STORRS, Conn. — Music makes us tap our feet and feel emotions without us consciously deciding to do so. But why? According to fascinating research, it’s not just about your brain predicting what comes ...

Music affects us so deeply that it can essentially take control of our brain waves and get our bodies moving. Now, neuroscientists at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are taking advantage of ...

In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

Working seems especially hard in the summer. As I write this, it’s 73 degrees outside without a single cloud. I catch myself staring out the window for minutes at a time, thinking about reading and ...

At Inova Loudoun Hospital, a unique “Brain Choir” is helping patients with stroke and Parkinson’s disease use music as a tool ...

A neurologist has revealed one of the "best things for your brain". According to the specialist, this particular pastime is a ...