FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2024·5 min readNREM Sleep Enhances Cognitive PerformanceA new study reveals how NREM sleep enhances cognitive performance by synchronizing neural activity and improving information encoding. Researchers observed macaques' brain activity during visual tasks before and after sleep, finding that neuronal desynchronization after NREM sleep led to better task performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·6 min readBrain Noise Contains Unique Signature of Dream SleepUsing EEG to measure REM sleep allowed scientists to distinguish dreaming from wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2019·5 min readDecreased Deep Sleep Linked to Early Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study links poor sleep quality in older adults with elevated levels of tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report poor sleep quality later in life may be associated with declining brain health and may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 5, 2018·3 min readHow the Brain Learns During SleepA new study sheds additional light on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep. Researchers report rapid fluctuations in gamma band activity in the hippocampus during nREM sleep helps facilitate memory reactivation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 7, 2018·3 min readLearning While Sleeping? Our Capabilities May Be LimitedA new study MEG study reveals our ability to learn during slow wave sleep is limited.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 29, 2018·4 min readWhy People With Insomnia Don’t Know They’re AsleepPeople with insomnia have greater brain activity in regions associated with conscious awareness during NREM sleep, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 26, 2018·3 min readWhy Does Sleep Become Disrupted in Old Age?Age related sleep disruptions are not due to alterations in activity of individual neurons as previously believed, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2018·4 min readMemories Can Be Decoded from Brain Waves During SleepSleep spindles assist with the processing of relevant memories during sleep and help boost memory consolidation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·4 min readFirst Look at Pupil Size in Sleeping Mice Yields SurprisesResearchers report the size of the pupil fluctuates during sleep. The findings may indicate that pupil size can indicate specific sleep states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2017·5 min readWrist Worn Gadget Allows Researchers to Capture Real Life SleepA simple actimeter device is helping researchers better understand sleep duration and quality in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2017·4 min readOffbeat Brain Rhythms During Sleep Make Older Adults ForgetAs we age, slow brain waves during non-REM sleep fail to time contact with sleep spindles efficiently, leading to a lessened ability to form new memories correctly, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2017·4 min readHow Memories Ripple Through the BrainResearchers demonstrate sleep boosts communication between the neocortex and hippocampus, assisting with memory formation.Read More
