Forty-Hz auditory stimulation increased amyloid clearance markers in aged primates and produced lasting effects, supporting its potential as a non-invasive Alzheimer’s therapy. Scientists at the Kunmi ...

Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.

YouTube is adding background playback and offline downloads to YouTube Premium Lite, its $7.99-per-month subscription. With ...

The distinctive sound horses produce when they whinny is created by combining low and high pitch sounds together, like ...

Observing several sleep traits could be key to predicting if a child has or will develop autism, new research has suggested.

There’s a new kind of school supply making the rounds on students’ study playlists. It’s pop music, led by none other than Taylor Swift.

As more research finds evidence of QOL benefits, pulmonologists ponder bringing new singing programs to their patients.

Senior staff writer Anna Mammarelli argues that instrumental music boosts focus while lyrics distract and fuel cultural overstimulation.

How well we pay attention while learning is influenced not only by external distractions like background noise but also by internal factors such as how interesting we find the material, according to a ...

Forget the "quiet study room," new research suggests that your level of interest is the real secret to focus. Learn how an engaged mind ignores construction noise while boredom triggers stress and ...

Pink noise is different. Instead of equal energy at each frequency, the energy halves with every doubling of frequency (so 500Hz has twice the energy of 1000Hz). This mimics a lot of sounds in nature ...

Often used to mask unwanted sounds at night, pink noise was found to reduce REM sleep in a recent Penn sleep lab study.