Research shows that music can affect both the brain and the body.

Music can influence blood pressure, increasing or decreasing the systolic (upper) and diastolic (lower) pressure based on the tempo and volume of the song and other factors. Slower, softer music tends ...

Some of Taylor Swift’s popular songs could be dangerous for drivers, according to new research looking at how music affects behavior behind the wheel. A recent study found that fast-paced music — ...

“I was talking with my colleagues at a conference 10 years ago and I just casually said that everyone loves music,” recalls Josep Marco Pallarés, a neuroscientist at the University of Barcelona. But ...

Milad Haghani receives funding from The Australian government's Office of Road Safety. For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We ...