New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised ...

How does the brain manage to catch the drift of a mumbled sentence or a flat, robotic voice? A new study led by researchers ...

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining cognitive health is more important than ever. As we age, it’s common to experience memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, and a general decline in mental ...

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford, your brain doesn't just hear it-it ...

A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how real brains actually compute.

Neuroscientists have set up computer frameworks that can help model individual brain dynamics. The complexity of the human brain -- 86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections -- ...