FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2016·3 min readREM Sleep is a Keystone of Memory Formation in MiceA new study provides evidence that REM sleep does play a vital role in memory formation, at least in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 7, 2016·4 min readShorter Sleep Gene IdentifiedResearchers have developed a new method for monitoring sleep cycles in mice. With help of the new method, researchers have identified a new short sleeper gene.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readLucid Dreaming May Help Us Unravel the Mysteries of ConsciousnessResearchers explore how the ability to control dreams may be a key to helping us better understand consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 14, 2015·3 min readHumans Evolved to Get Better Quality Sleep in Less TimeA new study reports we evolved to be more efficient sleepers than our closest animal relatives.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2015·3 min readCracking the Enduring Mysteries of REM SleepResearchers identify a neural circuit in the brain that helps regulate REM sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2015·6 min readSwitching Dreams on and OffUsing optogenetics, researchers were able to send mice into REM sleep and trigger dream state.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Controls SleepResearchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2015·4 min readEye Movements During REM Sleep Reflects Brain Activity Associated with New ImagesA new study offers evidence between rapid eye movement during sleep, accelerated brain activity and dream images.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 15, 2015·4 min readJudging By Your Face: Sleep Deprivation Dulls Ability to Accurately Read Facial ExpressionsAccording to a new study, a lack of REM sleep can have negative implications on how we judge other people's facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 6, 2015·5 min readBrainwave Changes Revealed in Patients Receiving Nitrous OxideResearchers reveal key brainwave changes in patients who receive nitrous oxide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2015·4 min readREM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing BrainA new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2014·4 min readUsing Light to Produce Natural Sleep PatternsResearchers trigger REM sleep in mice using optogenetics, a new study reports.Read More
