Neurological illness can be devastating. One disease that affects the brain is stroke, occurring when the blood supply to the brain in blocked and often resulting in speech, motor or memory impairment ...

Life begins with music. The human body provides the basic musical elements for the soundtrack to fetal development. The rhythmic pulsing of mom’s heartbeat, the rise and fall of her footsteps, the ...

During deep sleep%2C the brain%27s electrical patterns follow a slow oscillating rhythm Listening to sounds tuned to brain rhythms improves memory Such sounds may also help with insomnia%2C the study ...

Have you ever felt moved or inspired when listening to your favorite song? Or, perhaps experienced a calm mood from the soothing sound of rain? Sound affects our brain and body in fascinating ways. As ...

Researchers have demonstrated that two to three day old babies can detect the beat in music. This phenomenon - termed 'beat induction' - is likely to have contributed to music's origin. It enables ...

Sonny and Cher once crooned that the beat goes on, but little did they know that the beat starts up within days of birth. A new study indicates that the brains of 2- to 3-day-old babies recognize when ...

Mahindra Percussion Festival 2026, organised in assication with The Hindu, returns to Bengaluru with strong beats and diverse rhythms ...