Humans and other animals encounter and remember countless experiences each day; when we sleep, groups of cells in the brain known as neuronal ensembles replay these experiences to consolidate them ...

A study identified five sleep types that could be linked to mental well-being, bedtime habits and brain activity. The ...

The Consortium of Sleep Psychology created one of the largest research studies on campus, focused on the relationship between ...

Chronic sleep deficiency is a growing public health problem. The researchers note that large population studies have linked a ...

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

Neuroscientists probing the boundary between sleep and awareness are finding many types of liminal states, which help explain ...

Sleep disturbances become more common for women without polycystic ovary syndrome during postmenopause, but women with PCOS ...

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Research shows that experiencing frequent distressing dreams and nightmares ― meaning, specifically, frightening dreams that ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop ...