From the University of Washington press release: Infants spend most of their first year of life asleep. Those hours are prime time for brain development, when neural connections form and sensory memories are encoded. But…
From the Cell Press press release: When we fall asleep, our brains are not merely offline, they’re busy organizing new memories — and now, scientists have gotten a glimpse of the process. Researchers report in…
From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Older adults with depression may be at much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing persistent or worsening sleep problems, according to…
From the Baylor University press release: College students who listened to classical music by Beethoven and Chopin during a computer-interactive lecture on microeconomics — and heard the music played again that night — did better…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: The brain is permanently exposed to new impressions. Even when sleeping, it does not rest and processes recent experiences. In very early…
From the Wiley press release: In a recent Journal of Sleep Research study, participants perceived pleasant and neutral pictures in a more negative way when their sleep was restricted for several nights in a row. In the…
From the BMJ press release: Persistent sleep difficulties during the first 12 months of life are linked to a heightened risk of developing childhood anxieties and emotional disorders, indicates research published online in the Archives of…
From the Michigan State University press release: A new Michigan State University study found that a good night’s sleep does adolescents good — beyond helping them stay awake in class. Adequate sleep can help teens…
From the University of British Columbia press release: The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia. The researchers found that study participants who were…
From the University of Warwick press release: Depression, anxiety, impulsive behaviour and poor cognitive performance in children is affected by the amount of sleep they have, researchers from the University of Warwick have found. Sleep…