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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 12, 2017·5 min read

Insomnia Genes Found

Researchers have identified seven risk genes for insomnia.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 8, 2017·4 min read

Overriding the Urge to Sleep

Researchers have identified neurons that control wakefulness.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·June 7, 2017·5 min read

Predicting Autism: Study Links Infant Brain Connections to Diagnoses at Age 2

Researchers use MRI data from six month old babies to show how brain regions connect and synchronize. By using neuroimaging, they were able to predict which infants were at higher risk of developing autism and would be diagnosed with ASD by 2 years of age.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 30, 2017·3 min read

Wake Prompting Compound Validated

Researchers believe compound could help cure narcolepsy.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 30, 2017·2 min read

Connecting the Dots Between Dreams and Brain Disease

Researchers report dream dysfunctions and sleep disorders may be warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases up to 15 years before other symptoms appear.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 27, 2017·5 min read

Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

The worry over climate change may not be the main reason you're losing sleep. The rising temperatures associated with global warming are making it harder for people to get a good night's rest, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 22, 2017·3 min read

Air Pollution May Disrupt Sleep

A new study suggests air pollution could be a reason for sleep disruptions.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 22, 2017·3 min read

Sleep Disorders Affect Men and Women Differently

Study reveals women who experience difficulties sleeping are more likely to feel tired and depressed than men.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 22, 2017·5 min read

Deep Sleep Maintains the Learning Efficiency of the Brain

Researchers shed light on why deep sleep is important for learning efficiency in the brain.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 20, 2017·3 min read

Finding Traces of Memory Processing During Sleep

A machine learning algorithm shows that during sleep, the brain actively reprocesses information learned the previous day, strengthening the memory.

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Featured Psychology

·May 19, 2017·5 min read

Loneliness in Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep Quality

Lonely people are 24 percent more likely to feel tired and have a harder time concentrating, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 17, 2017·3 min read

Sacrificing Sleep For Love

Researchers explore the neural mechanisms behind the competition between sleep drive and sex drive in male fruit flies.

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