Results from the research team’s brain-activity simulator show regions of brain where activity was significantly predicted by the simulator from features of music and movement, employing cross-modal ...

When Maria started experiencing memory lapses at 73, her doctor suggested medications and puzzles. Instead, she joined a weekly dance class. Six months later, her cognitive assessments showed ...

Researchers analyzed brain imaging data from 1,467 healthy adults around the world, including tango dancers, musicians, visual artists, and strategy gamers. Using computational “brain clocks,” ...

If you want to keep your brain sharp, pick up a paintbrush!

Have you ever wondered why a drumbeat makes your foot tap before you even realize it? It’s not magic or mystical prediction; it’s the brain weaving biology and culture into every rhythm and harmony.

Be it music or paintings or dance — or any form of art — there’s now myriad research to show that when one’s brain is exposed to this kind of stimulation, it reacts in a uniquely positive way. And on ...

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford, your brain doesn't just hear it—it ...

Building on the growing interest in technology-supported dance practice, neural imaging offers novel opportunities to reveal dancers’ internal states and expand the possibilities for augmented, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.