FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·4 min readHow Sleep Deprivation Harms MemoryResearchers report sleep deprivation may lead to a loss of connectivity between hippocampal neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·4 min readSleep Makes Relearning Faster and Longer LastingA new study reports sleep between study sessions may help people retain their learning and relearn things you have forgotten.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2016·7 min readDreamless Sleep Store the Day’s Sensory ExperiencesA new study reveals how tactile experiences are encoded in the brain as we sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2016·5 min readLight Color Determines Sleepiness Versus Arousal in MiceA new study reveals the color of light can have an impact on whether we're sleepy or fully aroused.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2016·3 min readPlenty of Daytime Light May Reduce Effects of Blue Light Screens on SleepAccording to researchers, daytime light exposure may help to combat the negative effect blue light exposure has on sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 9, 2016·4 min readMeasuring Differences in Brain Activity of Those Who Dream and Those Who Don’tAccording to a new study, the brain activity of those who dream during NREM sleep is closer to the activity of awake people, compared to those who do not dream.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 3, 2016·5 min readResearchers Discover Sandman’s Role in Sleep ControlA new study brings researchers one step closer to unlocking the mysteries of sleep.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 26, 2016·4 min readWhat’s Going On When Babies Twitch in Their Sleep?According to researchers, sleep twitches in babies could be linked to sensorimotor development.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 22, 2016·5 min readLack of Sleep Increases Child’s Risk for Later Emotional DisordersAccording to researchers, inadequate sleep impacts children's emotional health not only by creating more negative emotions, but also by altering positive emotional experiences.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 15, 2016·2 min readLink Between Daytime Mood and Sleep Duration in TeensInsufficient sleep or fluctuations in sleep patterns are associated with negative moods in teens, and bad moods tend to predict unusually bad sleep the next night.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2016·4 min readEmotionally Positive Situation Boost Memory for Similar Future EventsA new study reports combining a positive emotional component with a given stimulus promotes memory for future stimuli of the same type.Read More
