FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2017·4 min readSurprise Communication Found Between Brain Regions Involved in Infant Motor ControlResearchers have identified how two distinct areas of the developing brain communicate and report REM sleep is key to this communication.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readSound Waves Enhance Deep Sleep and MemoryGentle noise stimulation can enhance sleep quality and improve memory in older people, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 24, 2017·6 min readInconsistent Sleep Schedule Harms Attention and Creativity in Young AdultsInconsistent sleep patterns are linked to a decline in attention and cognition, especially in younger adults, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 18, 2017·5 min readPoor Sleep When You’re Depressed or Anxious May Make it Harder to See PositivesSleep plays an important role in being able to regulate negative emotions, especially in people with depression and anxiety, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2017·6 min readEarly School Start Times Pit Teens in Conflict Between Biology and SocietyLater school start times would allow teens to fully relieve sleep pressure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2017·4 min readSleep on It: Researchers Find What Makes Memories TickResearchers report on how sleep deprivation affects the ability to form new memories.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·6 min readStudy Identifies ‘Night Owl’ Gene VariantA new study reveals those with the 'night owl' variant of the CRY1 gene have longer circadian cycles than other people, making them stay awake for longer at night.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2017·4 min readDeep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old AgeNatural, restorative sleep can help stave off mental and physical decline as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Reacts to Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation increases the number of available A1 adenosine receptors, but restorative sleep helps normalize them again, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 31, 2017·3 min readKey Component of Sleep Inducing Herb IdentifiedAn active compound in the leaves of Ashwagandha can help to induce sleep and could be helpful in the treatment of insomnia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 23, 2017·5 min readSleep Deprivation Impairs Ability to Interpret Facial ExpressionsA new study reports people have a difficult time reading a person's emotion from their facial expression when sleep deprived.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 17, 2017·5 min readUntreated Sleep Apnea in Children Can Harm Brain Cells Tied to Cognition and MoodStudy reports reduced gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and cognition in children with obstructive sleep apnea.Read More
