Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, ...

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 ...

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 ...

We inhale and exhale all day, every day, without thinking about it—but when we cultivate awareness of our breath, something ...