“Classical music activates the brain’s healing mechanisms in ways that complement medical treatment,” said Dr. Bella Eugenia ...

A new study finds that non-musicians' brains are just as good as professionals' at integrating musical context and predicting melodies.

A piano prodigy, Miss A, a name her parents chose to keep their daughter's identity private, sat at a piano in a pink dress and a neat updo in March 2025, placed her hands on the keys, and played ...

Arts, entertainment, film, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, Feb. 19, through Wednesday, Feb. 25 ...

Sandra Coursey’s first piano teacher’s answer was blunt—there simply weren’t any. The composers, she was told, were men like Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Classical Pulse 2026, a new survey of classical music consumption habits, reveals Gen Z and Millennials are leading in ...

It’s worth knowing whether you’re just playing a game you like — or maybe also improving your brain chemistry.

An update on a decades-long investigation has suggested that brain training can lower the risk of dementia. The Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study, which ...

People who reported “always” listening to music saw dementia risk plummet by 39% compared to those who rarely or never tuned in. They also had a 17% lower risk of Cognitive Impairment No Dementia ...

Playing games to train your brain into a better memory may not be just the stuff of bad app-store advertising, according to a new study two decades in the making. Research published in the journal ...

For decades, the idea that the human brain might naturally produce the psychedelic compound DMT has attracted considerable attention. It has been speculated that DMT could function as a natural ...