How Stress and the Circadian Clock Affect Sleep
The findings could lead to the development of new therapies for sleep disorders caused by stress or a disturbed circadian rhythm. A Nagoya University-led research…
Sleep Science
Significant Brain Changes Found in Children Who Regularly Snore – May Explain Hyperactivity and Aggression
Finding could explain why snoring and disrupted sleep are associated with behavioral problems including inattention, hyperactivity, and aggression. Children who regularly snore have structural changes…
Octopuses Have Two Major Alternating Sleep States – And May Even Experience Dreams
Octopuses are known to sleep and to change color while they do it. Now, a study published on March 25, 2021, in the journal iScience…
An Unusual Creature Is Coming Out of Winter’s Slumber – Here’s Why Scientists Are Excited
Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation. If you binged on high-calorie snacks and then…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Common in People With Cognitive Impairment – It Is Treatable
Treatable sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems. Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Research has shown…
Researchers Show Real-Time Dialog With a Dreaming Person Is Possible
Dreams take us to what feels like a different reality. They also happen while we’re fast asleep. So, you might not expect that a person…
Irregular Sleep Schedules Can Worsen Mood and Increase Risk of Depression
The more variation in wake-up time and sleep time, the worse mood and more chance of depression symptoms in study of first-year medical residents. An…
New Research Shows the Moon Influences Our Sleep
For centuries, humans have blamed the moon for our moods, accidents, and even natural disasters. But new research indicates that our planet’s celestial companion impacts…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Sleep
Our state of consciousness changes significantly during stages of deep sleep, just as it does in a coma or under general anesthesia. Scientists have long…
Daily Rhythms May Impact Our Ability to Fight Disease – Immune System Killer Cells Controlled by Circadian Rhythms
An analysis of an exhaustive dataset on cells essential to the mammalian immune system shows that our ability to fight disease may rely more heavily…
Researchers Discover How the Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have discovered a group of neurons in the mouse brainstem that suppress unwanted movement during rapid eye…
Lack of Sleep Could Be a Problem for Artificial Intelligence
One of the distinguishing features of machines is that they don’t need to sleep, unlike humans and any other creature with a central nervous system….
Imaging the Twilight Zone: The Brain Network Driving Changes in Consciousness
Activity of brain network linked to changes in connectedness for both sleep and anesthesia. The loss and return of consciousness is linked to the same…
Sleep Mystery Solved With Math: Cytoplasmic Traffic Jam Disrupts Sleep-Wake Cycles
KAIST mathematicians and their collaborators at Florida State University have identified the principle of how aging and diseases like dementia and obesity cause sleep disorders….
Dream Reports During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflect Mental Suffering and Fear of Contagion
Dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown reflect mental suffering (anger, sadness) and fear of contagion, according to a new Brazilian study. Dreaming during the Covid-19…
AI Analyzes Content of Nightmares, Finds COVID-19 Infects Majority of Bad Dreams
Study applies artificial intelligence to analyze content of nightmares using crowdsourced data from more than 800 people during pandemic lockdown in Finland. COVID-19 has turned…
Sleeping in (a Bit) May Help Teens With Migraine Headaches
Fewer headaches reported when school starts later, UCSF-led study shows. Research indicates that starting school later in the morning yields health and academic benefits for…
Star-Shaped Brain Cells May Hold the Key to Why and How We Sleep
A study published in the journal Current Biology suggests that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes could be as important to the regulation of sleep…