Denpasar, Bali, Jan. 12 -- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has opened wide opportunities for research, including on the relationship between music and the brain, since similar studies have not yet been conducted in Indonesia.

"It is not that research on music and the brain is lacking globally, but (in Indonesia) no studies have been conducted yet," Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie said at the third workshop on music and the brain here on Sunday.

On the other hand, she said, the government provides grant funding for research, which over the past year has been increased by 218 percent. Research funding in 2025 reached Rp3.2 trillion or around US$190 million, up 218 perc...