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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2014·3 min readWhy Does the Brain Remember Dreams?Researchers discover more activity in the temporoparietal junction in people who are able to frequently recall their dreams.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 14, 2014·3 min readCould Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 9, 2014·3 min readSleep is the Price the Brain Pays for LearningResearchers believe their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.Read More