As anyone who has ever heard “their song” can attest, the right music has the power to make you move. Now, healthcare providers are trying to harness this power to help patients with a disabling ...

What songs evoke a strong emotional response or inspire you? Do you have a theme song that captures the essence of 2012? As simple as it sounds, scientists have found that listening to particularly ...

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps ...

When composer Sarah Hennies learned about a neurological theory called “motor tapes” from Oliver Sacks’ book Musicophilia, the concept stuck with her for years. The theory comes from neuroscientist ...

MedRhythms is a Portland-based digital health startup that uses sensors, software and music to help restore nervous system functioning and walking ability. The founders wanted to find a way to improve ...

The effect of music on the mind is a subject for constant fascination. Neuroscience has “discovered” the effects of older music on people’s minds and it’s a big deal. Actually, you didn’t discover it.

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 ...

Emmeline Edwards (left) is the Director of the Division of Extramural Research at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH; MD, USA). She is also the co-chair of the ...

Ever had a catchy melody on repeat in your head and wish you could have something read your mind and play the tune out loud in real life? That may sound like the premise of a Black Mirror episode, but ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

Neuroscience shows music has big effects on our productivity, performance, and state of mind. Use that to your advantage. What kind of headspace do you want to be in today? Focused and productive as ...

The Third Summit on Music Intelligence opens at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Sunday. [Photo provided to ...