A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially engaged.

Harmonious chord progressions strengthen neural activity in social brain regions during face-to-face interaction, promoting biological bonding.

Science has proven why we play music at social gatherings and rituals: it connects us and broadens the opportunity to help isolated people feel less alone.

The oldest known musical instruments— flutes carved from bones —are over 40,000 years old. And humans were likely making music before that, based on fossils showing our ancestors had the ability to ...

New research is shedding light on how sleep-like brain activity may contribute to attention difficulties in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compared to neurotypical ...

Studies show music boosts memory, brain function and may slow ageing, offering benefits far beyond performance or talent ...

A newborn cannot speak, read, or walk. Yet moments after entering the world, the infant brain already responds to rhythm and ...

A lot of young adults reported listening to background music while completing different tasks. However, one segment did so more frequently. Everyone has different habits. Some people prefer to have ...

One of the most interesting findings from the study is the idea of a "sweet spot" duration. Short listening sessions did help ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly ...