FeaturedNeuroscience·April 22, 2014·2 min readActing Out Dreams While Asleep Could Be Warning Sign of Brain DisorderRBD, a sleep disorder which causes people to act out their dreams, could predict the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2014·3 min readStudy Connects Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruitflies to Disruption in Mating Later in LifeResearchers discover a link between sleep loss in young fruit flies and mating behavior later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 14, 2014·2 min readLong Term Study Supports Detrimental Effects of Television Viewing on Sleep in Young ChildrenResearchers find a small but consistent association between increased television viewing and shorter sleep duration in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2014·3 min readMemory Accuracy and Strength Can Be Manipulated During SleepResearchers discover memories of specific odors depend upon the brain's ability to learn, process and recall accurately during slow wave sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 1, 2014·2 min readEpilepsy Drug Target May Have Implications for Sleep DisruptionResearchers confirm GABA transamianase, a target of some epilepsy drugs, contributes to sleep loss.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 1, 2014·4 min readNight Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk TakersAccording to a new study, female night owls had cortisol levels comparable to men. The researcher suggests high cortisol levels could be a biological mechanism which explains higher risk taking in night owls.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 19, 2014·4 min readResearchers Show How Lost Sleep Leads to Lost NeuronsExtended periods of wakefulness can lead to neuronal injury, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2014·3 min readPlumes in the Sleeping Avian BrainNew research provides deeper insights into the sleeping avian brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 28, 2014·4 min readResearchers Identify Brain Differences Linked to InsomniaResearchers find those with chronic insomnia show more activity and plasticity in the motor cortex than those who are able to sleep normally.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 28, 2014·3 min readScientists Wake Up to Causes of Sleep Disruption in Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe biological clock doesn't stop working for those with Alzheimer's disease, but it does detach from sleep wake cycles, a new report claims.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2014·3 min readStudy in Fruitflies Strengthens Connection Among Protein Misfolding, Sleep Loss, and AgeResearchers investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to SleepResearchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.Read More
