When you hear two slightly mismatched sounds, an odd thing can happen. You start to hear a third sound, a rhythmic beat that does not exist. Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself, here. This strange ...

A binaural beat is an illusion created by your brain when you listen to two tones with slightly different frequencies at the same time, one in each ear. Some early research suggests that listening to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Can you slip into a more relaxed state and sharpen your focus by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scroll through TikTok and you’ll see binaural beats recommended for everything from stress, to sleep, to super-focus time. I get it. Every time I put this kind of audio on through my cans, I feel ...

Research Fellow in the school of medical and health sciences, Edith Cowan University You may have heard of binaural beats, an auditory illusion that has been touted as having stress-busing properties, ...