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Singing in the brain
MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that respond to singing but not other types of music.
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What music reveals about our minds
Music is a powerful tool to access information about ourselves. Two recent studies are offering new insight into how our favorite tunes are linked to memories and our personalities – and how those connections can make lives better.
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Music Is Just as Powerful at Improving Mental Health as Exercise, Review Suggests
The next time you’re not able to get out to the gym, maybe spin some records instead: new research suggests the positive impact on mental health from singing, playing, or listening to music is around the same impact experienced with
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Why We Listen to Music With Lyrics We Don’t Understand
A musicologist and music therapist-in-training explain why the language of song lyrics doesn’t always matter.
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Music can help lift our kids out of the literacy rut, but schools in some states are still missing out
The 2005 National Review of School Music Education found many Australian students missed out on music education, with massive disparities between states. In 2020, our research for the Tony Foundation found the same issues, despite the fact that the Australian
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I feel the music in my bones: A new study shows how sound can rebuild bones
Scientists hope that, by more easily using stem cells to regenerate bone tissue, they can help patients in new ways
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Music offers many benefits to dogs and cats
Music isn’t just for us! Research shows that certain melodies can have a profoundly calming effect on our animal companions.
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Musical Ear Syndrome: When The Brain Creates Music From Nothing
Hearing phantom music may seem more like a gift than a disorder, but there is a clinical name for it: Musical Ear Syndrome.
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