Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eva Amsen writes about the overlap of science and art Sep 03, 2025, 10:29am EDT Music, what can’t it do? Listening to music ...

Could music affect cells? According to a recent life science project, it is possible. The results may be a first step to using music to treat diabetes. If you have diabetes, the cells in the pancreas ...

Music listening is a ubiquitous and constant phenomenon in our lives. This desire is driven by music’s core effects on motivation, pleasure, and social connection. These effects promote health and ...

Music can shape focus, mood, and energy at work. Learn how to match music to tasks, manage volume, and use it to boost ...

Several studies have shown that music can enhance tolerance in acute or chronic pain patients. However, it remains unclear how music affects pain. A recent PLoS ONE study hypothesized that listening ...

Profs and Pints Alameda presents: "How Music Affects Our Brains," with Petr Janata, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California Davis who has spent more than three decades studying the ...

Babies come into the world with everything they need to make music: a voice, a body, a brain, says Brooke Safford, founder of Music Together Chattanooga. Since 2015, the local program has hosted ...