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Mosquitoes Sucked Less Blood (and Had Less Sex) While Listening to Skrillex, Study Finds
By Brandon Specktor published

Scientists Piped Music Into Women's Wombs to See If Fetuses Like Freddie Mercury
By Brandon Specktor published
Music is the perfect mental stimulation for babies... even before they're born.

Inside the Lab That's Producing the First AI-Generated Pop Album
By Lucy Jordan published
Flow Machines has been developing an AI program that can compose professional-quality pop music, and will release a full album before the end of the year.

Was Chuck Berry a Lone Genius?
By Livescience.com published
Here's a look back at Chuck Berry's musical life and how a friend may have helped him write his music.

Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head?
By Stephanie Pappas published
No one really knows what the brain is doing when it insists on rehearsing Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" on loop, but some songs may be stickier than others.

Your Brain on Music: Why Certain Songs Bring Pleasure
By Sara G. Miller published
The chemicals in the brain linked to the pleasure people get from things like sex and drugs also play a role in how people enjoy music, a new, small study from Canada finds.

LSD May Help Reveal What Makes Music Meaningful
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
Psychedelic experiences show that in the brain, certain receptors are tied to how we experience meaning in our lives.
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