Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ...

Why it works: Music activates brain systems tied to reward, emotion, and identity, influencing mood, cognition, and even physical health. Real-world benefits: From helping stroke patients recover ...

If you scroll through social media for long enough, you'll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to "A 432Hz" can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing.

If you scroll through social media for long enough, you'll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to "A ...

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Erich Jarvis, PhD, a professor and Head of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics of Language at Rockefeller University and an investigator at the ...

In a nutshell: Brain-computer interfaces are often framed as tools for restoring lost function. In a Caltech lab, they are also becoming instruments. Research psychologist Galen Buckwalter, 69, is ...

Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful. Galen Buckwalter didn’t hesitate to get a craniotomy in 2024 as part of a ...

THE MEN who raided Joseph Haydn’s grave hoped that his genius would be written on his skull. A scan of the Austrian composer’s decomposing brain might have been more enlightening. Musical talent does ...

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I sort of hoped Brain.fm was selling snake oil, but I liked it more than I expected to. Sometimes a life hack works when I wish it didn't. I, for example, am vulnerable to depression and anxiety. I ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The pianist Nicolas Namoradze teamed with neuroscientists for a breakthrough in experiment design. The pianist Nicolas Namoradze wanted to record videos that would visualize how ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...