Discover the 25 disturbing things your brain does while you sleep. From processing trauma to deleting memories and simulating ...

Turning our clocks ahead next weekend, will rob us all of an hour – as we are sleeping. With World Sleep Day coming up on Friday (March 13), and in honor of Brain Awareness Week that starts Monday ...

I’m going to give away one of my big writing secrets. When I’ve been stuck in a big narrative puzzle while writing a book, I’ve learned the trick is to clear my head and take a nap. I’ve never really ...

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists discovered that these attention lapses coincide with waves of fluid washing ...

A new study uses optogenetics to induce localized sleep in awake mice, reversing memory loss from sleep deprivation.

Treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) goes beyond improving sleep quality. “Obstructive sleep apnea is not just about snoring or feeling tired — it is very much a brain condition,” says Joanna ...

Quality of sleep is just as essential to your overall health as nutrition, hydration, and physical activity. Yet many people underestimate how critical sleep is for physical, mental, and emotional ...

On my last day at work a few years back, they gave me a going-away party, and it turned into something more like a roast. One of the top leaders told a story I’d sort of hoped he’d forgotten. The ...