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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2021·2 min readHow the Brain Strengthens Memories During SleepThe reactivation of learned material during slow oscillation/sleep spindle complexes, and the precision of SO-spindle coupling predicts how strong a memory will be reactivated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2020·3 min readNMDA receptors may link psychosis and sleep deficitsNMDA receptor hypofunction is involved in the reduction of sleep spindles and delta oscillations, which appear in the brain during deep natural sleep. Findings confirm the role NMDA receptors play in sleep disorders that accompany psychotic states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 2, 2020·3 min readSleeping sheep may offer clues to human brain diseaseMonitoring sleep spindles in sheep may one day translate to sleep based diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2019·3 min readSleep history predicts late-life Alzheimer’s pathologyYour sleep history during middle age may predict Alzheimer's pathology later in life. A decrease in sleep quality between 50 and 70 years of age is associated with higher levels of tau and amyloid beta in the brain. Changes in brain activity and quality of sleep could be a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2018·3 min readBurst of Brain Activity Linked to Memory ReactivationResearchers shed light on how sleep spindles help secure memory storage and reactivation.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
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·2 min read‘Morning Larks’ Have Weaker Sleep Spindles during Night Than ‘Night Owls’Early risers have significantly weaker sleep spindle activity than those who prefer to stay up late at night, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 2, 2017·2 min readHow Sleep Helps the Brain to Reorganize ItselfA Nature Communications study reveals the activity of dendrites increase as we sleep. This increased activity could be key to how we are able to form memories.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·October 1, 2017·5 min readCan Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2016·5 min readElectric Brain Stimulation During Sleep Can Boost MemoryAccording to researchers, transcranial alternating current stimulation may help to improve memory when targeted to a specific kind of brain activity achieved during sleep.Read More
