A 2008 review paper showed that across several studies, when participants sleep in the laboratory, about a third of the time, they dream about the laboratory. The author (Schredl, 2008) suggested this ...

The brain exhibits a remarkable variety of organized and synchronized activity patterns, yet the mechanisms that generate these dynamics, and how their disruption contributes to neurological disease, ...

New research shows that slow oscillations in the brain, which occur during deep sleep and anesthesia, are guided by neuronal excitability rather than structural anatomy.

"The combined amount of evidence implicates sleep in a bi-directional relationship with dementia, meaning that poor sleep ...

The bacterial molecules, believed to stay in the gut, are present in the brain and linked to sleep patterns, discovered Washington State University scientists. The findings challenge brain-centric ...

"The findings are very exciting,” said Dr. Prachi Singh at Pennington Biomedical. “This supports the growing understanding ...

The School of Nursing has opened its first wet laboratory, a milestone that expands the school’s research capabilities and enhances training in molecular biology, biochemistry and microscopic anatomy.

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The study highlights creatine’s impact on sleep deprivation and stress levels, citing benefits that go beyond muscle and ...

Omega Chen purchased a Garmin watch to track his heart rate and other metrics when he exercised, but it also measured things like his resting heart rate and “sleep score” every day and night. Yet no ...