To find out how different aspects of music influence the body, researchers turned a live electronic music concert into a lab study. By introducing levels of bass over speakers that were too low to hear and monitoring the crowd's movements, scientists found that people...

Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools face tight budgets and pressure to achieve high scores on standardized tests. But it's precisely those classes that can increase student interest in school and even benefit their math...

People read horoscopes for a wide variety of reasons. Some genuinely feel that astrology can predict the future, while others read just for fun. Whatever the reason, there's no denying the popularity of horoscopes. Individuals primarily read horoscopes to find the...

A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after leaving her walker on the ground and making a tandem jump in northern Illinois. “Age is just a number,” Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after touching the...

Volunteering can help you make friends, learn new skills, advance your career, and even feel happier and healthier. Learn how to find the right volunteer opportunity for you. With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of...

Laughing yoga is a popular movement and breathing exercise that aims to cultivate joy, bring out your inner child, and help you let go of daily life stressors. Considering that laughter is contagious, it’s no surprise that laughing yoga has grown from one small group...

Anybody can pray, prayer is an expression of the heart. Prayer has a very personal meaning arising from an individual's religious background or spiritual practice. For some, prayer will mean specific sacred words; for others, it may be a more informal talking or...

Neuroscientists decode song from brain recordings, revealing areas dealing with rhythm and vocals August 2023University of California – Berkley As the chords of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1," filled the surgery suite, neuroscientists at Albany...

University of Toronto Study findings suggest that even babies feel the impact of being at a live show, through both musicians' interactions with an audience and the social experience of being in a crowd. When infants watched a live performance of a baby opera, their...

Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete byutilizing coffee grounds, giving the roast a “double shot” at life and reducing waste going to landfills. The RMIT University team developed the technique that makes concrete 30% stronger by adding...