There is a lot of interest in finding ways to help people get smarter and more effective at what they do in life. That is one reason why brain training apps continue to be popular despite evidence ...

Those who are blessed with long lives will eventually experience a decline in cognitive functions, and working memory is particularly susceptible. However, various forms of exercise and activities ...

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

Music training seems to boost reading skills in young children by enhancing their ability to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words. Learning to play an instrument has long been linked ...

Playing a musical instrument slows the aging process, according to a new study. Older musicians showed a "youthful" pattern of brain activity during speech perception tests. Scientists say the ...

Albert Einstein's mother was a talented musician who made musical expression a part of daily home life when her children were growing up. Albert Einstein began playing the violin when he was 6 years ...