FeaturedPsychology·October 8, 2014·3 min readInsomnia Among Older Adults May Be Tied to Sleep Quality, Not DurationA new study reports insomnia, especially in older people, stems from the quality of rest a person gets and not the overall amount of sleep.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2014·2 min readWaking Up the Visual SystemResearchers observe changes in two populations of visual cortex neurons in rodents waking from anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 29, 2014·3 min readSleep Twitches Light Up the BrainA new study reports the twitches we make during sleep active the brain differently than movements we make while awake.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 16, 2014·2 min readScientists Discover New Sleep Node in the BrainResearchers identify 'sleep node' in the mammalian brain. Its activity appears to be necessary and sufficient to produce deep sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2014·3 min readSleep Disorders Widely Undiagnosed in Individuals with Multiple SclerosisFatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 25, 2014·2 min readSleep Drunkenness Disorder May Affect 1 in 7A sleep disorder known as sleep drunkenness may affect as many as 1 in 7 people, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 13, 2014·2 min readPoor Sleep Quality Increases Suicide Risk for Older AdultsAccording to a new study, older adults who sleep poorly are more likely to die by suicide than those who are well rested.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 13, 2014·5 min readSingle Gene Controls Jet LagResearchers report they have discovered a master gene responsible for sleep and wake cycles.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 21, 2014·1 min readMissing Sleep May Hurt Your MemoryLack of sleep can lead to errors in memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 7, 2014·4 min readSleep Deprivation Leads to Symptoms of SchizophreniaA new study reports that 24 hours of sleep deprivation can lead to symptoms similar to schizophrenia in healthy people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2014·1 min readShort Sleep, Aging BrainThe less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2014·4 min readSleep after Learning Strengthens Connections Between Brain Cells and Enhances MemorySleep after learning encourages growth of dendritic spines, a new study reports.Read More
