There's a phenomenon of human hearing known as binaural beats. It occurs when two pure tones of different frequencies are played simultaneously, one into each ear. Under these conditions, what the ...

An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective than other sounds, according to research in adults recently published in eNeuro. The effect reported in ...

You’ve tried leaving the bedroom door open and calculating your “sleep opportunity.” Heck, you’ve even attempted to shake up your beauty routine. But a decent night’s shut-eye still feels like a ...

In a TikTok video posted last month, creator Rachel Eppley shows herself lying down on her couch to take a brief nap. Then, she introduces her audience to binaural beats. “In case your mom didn’t ...

When two tones of slightly different frequencies are played in separate ears simultaneously (usually through headphones), the human brain perceives the creation of a new, third tone, whose frequency ...

Let the beat drop...your anxiety levels. We’re not talking about any old beats, but ones some therapists are using as a form of sound-wave therapy to help their patients combat anxiety. They’re called ...

Monica Barratt receives funding from the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs. Alexia Maddox, Jenny L. Davis, and Naomi Smith do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

Can how you perceive audio get you high? Last month, the academic journal Drug and Alcohol Review published a survey that proposed listeners have used audio files with binaural beats as "digital drugs ...

If I told you that an imperceptible stimulus could reduce anxiety, improve memory and attention, and help you sleep better, you’d probably be skeptical. But that’s exactly what binaural beats claim to ...

You’re out with friends or family, about to have an amazing day, and, suddenly, you feel that twinge in your temples, meaning the thing you dread most is about to happen: the onset of painful migraine ...

An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective than other sounds. The effect reported in other studies might be a placebo but could still have helpful ...