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Making music is a mental workout. The brain must simultaneously co-ordinate sound and vision, as well as fine motor control, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Cognitive decline, mental health and heart disease are all shaped by the deep links between heart and brain – with major ...