Joshua ShavitAug 24, 2021The brain’s ‘prediction machine’ anticipates the future when listening to musicWhether listening to a concerto by Bach or the latest pop tunes on Spotify, the human brain does not wait passively for the song to unfold.
Joseph ShavitAug 18, 2021Former gang member turns new leaf by singing to patients as hospital workerRodriguez, who has been working with the hospital for the past nine years, is a self-taught musician and plays in front of several patients
Joshua ShavitAug 6, 2021Learning music can boost language and speech skills Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain.
Joseph ShavitJul 17, 2021Lorde, BTS, the Weeknd and more hope to raise billions to fight famine and climate crisisThe event will call upon businesses and philanthropists to donate resources to fight famine and restore at least one billion felled trees
Joseph ShavitJul 16, 2021Meet the world's first punk rock band made completely of robotsThe One Love Machine Band is the freshest new punk band to come out of Berlin – and its members are made entirely of scrap metal
Joseph ShavitJun 23, 2021Running to music combats mental fatigue a study suggestsListening to music while running might be the key to improving people's performance when they feel mentally fatigued a study suggests.
Joseph ShavitJun 15, 2021That song is stuck in your head, but it's helping you to rememberUC Davis research suggests earworms, songs that get stuck in your head, help to preserve memory for music and life events.