To make sense of difficult science, Michael Kofi Esson often turns to art. When he's struggling to understand the immune system or a rare disease, music and poetry serve as an anchor. "It helps calm ...

From soothing anxiety to boosting memory and even slowing cognitive aging, music is more than entertainment—it's a powerful tool for mental and emotional well-being. Science shows that listening to ...

We all think of dancing as either a hobby, or something you do to express yourself, however dancing to your favorite song does more than improve your mood. Leading research now emerges which says that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maintaining mental sharpness in today’s fast-paced world is more crucial than ever. With the increasing demands on our cognitive abilities, people seek practical solutions to enhance their memory and ...

Experts have gained deeper insight into why people spontaneously dance to music. New research suggests the impulse to bop to the beat—what some scientists call the “groove experience”—depends on the ...

Dancing improves brain function on a variety of levels. Two recent studies show how different types of practice allow dancers to achieve peak performance by blending cerebral and cognitive thought ...