FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2019Circuit responsible for building memories during sleep identifiedThe nucleus reuniens is responsible for coordinating synchronous slow waves between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus during sleep. The findings suggest the nucleus reuniens plays a critical role in sleep-dependant memory consolidation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2019Learning New Vocabulary During SleepA new study reveals taking a short daytime nap can help to consolidate learning and memory of new foreign words. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2018New Clues on How to Improve Memory During SleepUsing electrical fields to simulate slow wave sleep, researchers enhance memory. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2017Explaining the Link Between Sleep and Alzheimer’sA new study published in brain reveals that just one night of sleep disruption causes an increase in amyloid beta in the brains of healthy, middle aged people. A full week of sleep disturbances leads to a build up of Tau, another protein associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The study sheds light on why poor sleep has previously been associated with the development of Alzheimer's and other dementias. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2016Decoding Hidden Dreams: Decrypting the Sleeping Brain to Reveal Hidden MemoriesResearchers develop a method to decrypt the brain while it sleeps to reveal hidden memories. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 13, 2016Loss of Sleep During Adolescence May Be a Diabetes DangerA new study reports teen boys who experience a greater decline in slow wave sleep have a higher risk of developing insulin resistance than those who were able to maintain their sleep. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 29, 2015Building Up Immunity: Sleep Strengthens Long Term Immunological MemoriesA new study reports deep sleep may be critical for the immune system to strengthen its 'memories' of previously encountered pathogens. Read More
