FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readLove Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain CellsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2016·2 min readNeurons Paralyze Us During REM SleepResearchers have identified a population of neurons that appear to be responsible for muscle paralysis during REM sleep.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 2, 2016·5 min readMouse Mutants May Shed Light on the Mysteries of SleepA new study could be the first step to understanding the biochemistry that controls the switch from sleep to wakefulness, researchers believe.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2017·5 min readThe Ultimate Power Nap: Using Fitbits to Track Elephant Sleep in the WildOn average, matriarch elephants only sleep for two hours a day when in the wild, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 15, 2019·3 min readBrain marker for angry dreamsPeople with greater frontal alpha asymmetry are less able to regulate strong, emotional, affective states, such as anger, in their dreams.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·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
FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2014·2 min readResearcher Discovers a Way to Control Internal ClocksResearchers discover REV-ERB plays a key role in circadian rhythm regulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2016·4 min readNew Role of Adenosine in the Regulation of REM Sleep DiscoveredAccording to researchers, REM sleep is suppressed by adenosine acting on a specific type of subreceptor in the olfactory bulb.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 7, 2016·6 min readIs Sufficient Sleep Key to Successful Antidepressant Response?Researchers report a precise sleep schedule could affect antidepressant remission rates and response time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2017·5 min readDietary Supplement Shows Promise In Treatment of Sleep ApneaResearchers report Yohimbine, a dietary supplement derived from tree bark, shows potential in the treatment of sleep apnea, especially for those with anxiety disorders and high blood pressure.Read More
