Music
Music and science - the two probably have more in common than you think. Music has the power to change the way your brain and your body function, whether it is the calming effect gentle classical music can have on your wellbeing, or the increase in heartbeat dance music can create to supercharge your workout, there is a lot of psychology involved with music (for example what's the deal with earworms?!?). Of course the actual science behind what is sound, how we record music and why evolved to enjoy music are also of great importance.
What genre of music makes you most productive?
Read this before making your revision playlist.
Best Black Friday Sonos deals 2024
Looking for a saving on Sonos and its popular home speakers? Black Friday sales have brought some huge discounts
Best bone conduction headphones to buy in 2024
This fascinating piece of modern technology harnesses the power of bones to provide audio while keeping you aware of your surroundings.
Why music could solve the Universe’s deepest secrets
The two disciplines have grown hand-in-hand for centuries.
Why are there 12 notes in an octave?
This one's for the music lovers out there.
Physics, AI and music all share a common thread. You just have to look closely enough
Studying science can lead you in many directions and open many doors.
These vibrating vests bring music to life for deaf gig-goers
Through a collaboration between tech company Not Impossible and production company Newmarket Collective, deaf poet Walter Kadiki experiences his music via vibrations.
AI could create music that can manipulate your emotions – and voting choices
AI can churn out tunes that mimic our best songwriters. But will any of these new tracks ever really resonate with us?
This AI can make you a perfect personalised playlist by reading your innermost thoughts
Want to make a pop hit? Use this AI.
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Check out our top picks that will strike a chord with any guitarist.
Why improv jazz could be the key to understanding quantum weirdness
Physicists and jazz musicians share more in common than you might think.
We asked Google’s new AI music bot to write us a song. We instantly regretted it
We’ve seen AI dominate the world of art and the written word, and now it is coming for music, but it has a long way to go.
The best headphones for music production in 2024
Looking for a pair of headphones to sharpen your mixes? These picks will be music to your ears.
Why do we find things beautiful?
We seem pre-programmed to appreciate beauty, but why is this?
Bats grunt like death metal singers to communicate with roostmates
The animals use structures in their voice boxes in the same way as the extreme singers to produce deep, guttural sounds.
How do noise-cancelling headphones work?
Noise-cancelling headphones claim to let you hear more or the sounds you want to listen to and less of the sounds you don’t. But how do they do that?
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) review: The gold standard for in-ear headphones
The new Apple AirPods Pro are some of the best in-ear headphones around, boasting plenty of features and a great audio experience.
Gifts for music lovers and audiophiles
The best audio tech, music merch and decorative memorabilia for the music fans out there.
Instant Genius Podcast | The science and soul of music, with prof Susan Rogers
Why do you love the songs that you do? Why does music have such a powerful hold over us? Can you love music without being musical? We spoke to prof Susan Rogers to find out.
The 10 best portable speakers for an outdoor party
Take your tunes on the go and bring the party outdoors with our pick of the best portable speakers.
The best turntables and record players in 2024
Get the most out of your vinyl record collection with our carefully selected picks of the best turntables.
Why are minor chords sad and major chords happy?
Chords can be used in music to help brighten or darken a mood.
Major melodies might only be considered happier than minor in Western society
Major chords sound happy, minor ones sound sad, unless you're from Papua New Guinea.
Specific neurons in your brain light up when you hear singing
Neuroscientists hope to learn more about what aspects of singing cause these neurons to respond in this way, building on earlier work investigating the relationship between music and the human brain.