FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 30, 2022·4 min readSleep Triggered by Stress Can Help Mice Cope With Later AnxietyStudy reveals the how stress can induce sleep in mice, and how this stress-induced sleep can help reduce anxiety the following day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2022·7 min readHelping Babies to Sleep MoreParenting skill training can help multiple babies in the same family sleep longer, providing much-needed extra rest for the parents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 26, 2022·4 min readEye Movements Could Be the Missing Link in Our Understanding of MemoryVisual scanpaths during memory retrieval tasks were associated with the quality of the memory. Researchers say the replay of a sequence of eye movements helps boost memory reconstruction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2022·6 min readFirst Evidence of Replay During Sleep in the Human Motor Cortex, Which Governs Voluntary MovementData collected from a tetraplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed the brain replays the learned information during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2022·9 min readAge 40 Is When Busy Americans Get the Least SleepSleep efficiency dips for most around age 40, increasing again at around age 50. Researchers say that for most aged 60 and older, sleep duration increases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 8, 2022·4 min readBad Dreams Could Be Early Warning of Parkinson’s DiseaseOlder adults who frequently experience bad dreams or nightmares are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2022·2 min readAdults Sleep Better Together Than They Do AloneAdults who share a bed with their partners sleep better than those who sleep alone. Researchers found bed-sharing was associated with a lower risk of depression and stress, and improved quality of life and relationships. However, sharing a bed with a child was associated with more stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2022·1 min readFrequent Snorers and Those With Sleep Apnea Are Less Active During the DayPeople who snore and those with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be less active during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2022·2 min readBrain Wave Sleep Data Can Predict Future Health OutcomesBrain wave data collected during sleep predicts the future incidences of 11 health-related outcomes, including dementia, cardiovascular health, psychological disorders, and mortality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2022·4 min readTracking Sleep With a Self-Powering Smart PillowA newly designed "smart pillow" that tracks the position of the head during sleep could help to track and monitor sleep quality and duration in those with sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2022·5 min readHow Sleep Builds Relational MemoryStudy reveals the underlying mechanisms that strengthen and facilitate the formation of new relational memories during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 27, 2022·4 min readOn Your Back, Side, or Face-Down? How We Sleep May Trigger or Protect Our Brain From Diseases Like ALSA new mouse study reveals our sleep position may influence the glymphatic system and could increase the risk of developing ALS or other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
