FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2021·3 min readResearchers Find Human Infant Brains and Bodies Are Active During New Sleep StageInfants produce sleep spindles every 10 second, whether in REM or non-REM sleep. Sleep spindles and twitching are synchronized, allowing for twitch reactions to occur during non-REM sleep in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 27, 2021·3 min readSleep Warning for Older Men: Sleep Changes May Signal Cognitive DeclineChanges in sleep patterns in older men have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 4, 2021·7 min readImmune Cells in Blood Influence the Brain During Early Development of Parkinson’s DiseaseStudy reveals the immune system constantly communicates with the brain during the early developmental phase of Parkinson's disease. Changes in the immune system influence the condition of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2021·4 min readHow the Brain Paralyzes You While You SleepNeurons in the brainstem suppress unwanted movements during REM sleep in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2020·5 min readPrimary Role of Sleep Changes From Learning Support to Brain Maintenance in Early ChildhoodWhen a child reaches the age of two-and-a-half, the primary purpose of sleep changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, a role it maintains for the rest of our lives.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·4 min readREM Sleep Tunes Eating BehaviorSuppressing the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep resulted in a decrease in the amount of food later consumed. The study suggests REM sleep is essential to stabilize food intake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 20, 2020·5 min readStudy Helps to Settle Debate on Roles of REM and Non-REM Sleep in Visual LearningDuring non-REM sleep, visual areas of the brain exhibit an excitation/inhibition balance indicative of increased plasticity. REM sleep appears to be essential for people to reap the benefits of the increased plasticity that occurs during NREM sleep.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 25, 2020·4 min readCouples that sleep together sleep betterCouples who sleep next to one another have increased REM sleep and less disrupted sleep than couples who slept individually.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 5, 2020·3 min readDreaming with purposeHippocampal adult-born neurons are responsible for memory consolidation during REM sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2020·3 min readAdult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidationAdult born neurons are essential for synaptic structural remodeling and memory consolidation during REM sleep, a new mouse study found.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2020·5 min readProper synaptic joint will get you good night’s sleepPTPĪ“, a synaptic adhesion molecule, regulates synaptic development and sleep behavior in mouse models.Read More
