Playing classical music to babies would make them smarter, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. The study ...

Playing classical music to your child ... scientists have found evidence that classical music can calm the heart rate of unborn babies, potentially providing developmental benefits.

Linda Geddes, author of pregnancy book Bumpology, said: ‘There is still no good evidence that playing music to your bump will boost your baby’s brain development. ‘However, research suggests ...

Babies who have musical play sessions have improved processing of both music and new speech sounds, according to a study by University of Washington scientists. Music and language have strong ...

Researchers at the Institut Marquès played music to 300 babies in the womb, all between 18 and 38 weeks of gestation. After playing the babies 15 different songs from three different music genres, the ...

It's a commonly held belief that playing music for babies makes them smarter, but there has been some debate about whether or not that effect actually exists. However, new research from the ...

Researchers observed more stable and predictable heart rate patterns in unborn babies exposed to music. The study suggests that expectant parents might enhance fetal development by playing ...