AMES, Iowa – Let’s say plant scientists want to develop new lines of corn that will better tolerate long stretches of hot, dry weather. How can they precisely assess the performance of those new ...

NASA's next-generation space telescope has completed tests of another science instrument, bringing it another step closer to starting formal operations. The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope ...

A new study has found that learning to play a musical instrument could be the secret to keeping our brains young. Scientists connected to the new study also shared a second benefit: They found that ...

The post Playing a Musical Instrument Boosts Mental Health in 89% of Adults, According to Study appeared first on Consequence of Sound. The ukulele portion of the episode was meant to directly explore ...

The filters on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph Instrument’s Color Filter Assembly each block all but a specific color, or wavelength, of light. Many of the filters appear dark in this photo ...

Early detection of developmental delay and childhood disorders are important for early intervention. This study aimed to describe the distribution of responses in a large population-based survey, ...

Several times a week, a group of at-risk youth in Los Angeles reports to makeshift music rooms at Alexandria Elementary School near Koreatown for lessons in violin or cello or bass—and to Saturday ...

Northwestern study shows playing instrument helps 'neural processing.' Feb. 1, 2012 — -- Want your brain to be as fit as a fiddle, even after you are old and gray? Then learn how to play a real ...