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- Brain 'closes eyes' to hear music
Experts say brains can turn down our ability to see, help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds. (BBC News, 2007)
- How music brings peace
The children of Uganda, in constant fear of being forced to fight in the country's civil war, find refuge in a special music program. (Star Bulletin, 2007)
- Now in the Recovery Room, Music for Hearts to Heal By
Four–week study, one of several around the country, measures the health benefits of music in hospitals. (NY Times, 2006)
- Mozart 'aids eye check accuracy'
Listening to Mozart helps patients perform more reliably in sight tests, a study has found. (BBC News, 2006)
- Music filling Sharon's senses
Ariel Sharon's sons have been playing Mozart and Israeli folk tunes by their ailing father's bedside... (Seattle Times, 2006)
- Eat To Live: Music makes good wine
Winemaker Cignozzi plays classical music to his vines, convinced they yield better wines under the influence of music. (UPI, 2005)
- Mozart 'can cut epilepsy'
Music, particularly Mozart, could have a therapeutic effect on epilepsy, say scientists. (BBC News, 2001)
Stories from around the Internet
- The Moozart Effect
Playing Mozart at milking time, a farmer has seen a dramatic shift in cows' temperament and production. (ABC News, 2007)
- Survival of the harmonious
Mounting evidence suggests that human beings are hard-wired to appreciate music. What researchers want to know now is why our distant ancestors evolved music in the first place. (Boston.com, 2006)
- While in Surgery, Do You Prefer Abba or Verdi?
Surgeons say music in the O.R. relaxes them, focuses their attention and helps pass the time. (NY Times, 2006)
- New study reveals music–relaxation link
This study establishes that music, by alternating fast and slower rhythms and pauses, can be used to induce relaxation. (BMJ, 2006)
- Does classical music make babies smarter?
Many experts think that playing classical music to babies may stimulate the brain in a way that helps educational and emotional development. (BBC News, 2005)
- Molecular basis for Mozart effect revealed
New research has revealed a molecular basis for the "Mozart effect" — the observation that a brief stint of Mozart may improve learning and memory. (New Scientist, 2004)
