Sagopa Kajmer’s AI-powered collaboration, brain wave-personalized playlists and international rap breakthroughs are ...

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

Music is both a brain and a body experience—illness can impair this experience, while music can be a means to treat illness.

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised based on the melody, and freely improvised based on the chord changes. The ...

Creativity is notoriously difficult to study as it unfolds, but musical improvisation offers a rare chance to watch spontaneous idea-generation in action.

International study of 1,400+ adults reveals creative activities like music, dance, and art make brains appear biologically ...

Music lessons are less likely to make children smarter and more likely to reveal the curiosity and discipline they already ...

Engaging in creative pursuits like music, dance, painting, and even certain video games can significantly contribute to a ...

Though music is proven to speak to all of us, according to experts, there are two different types of listeners: those who ...

New research shows that creative activities may slow the brain’s aging process. Here is how creativity strengthens cognitive ...

A study by the University of Sheffield and the University of Western Sydney has shown that improvising to music can help ...