Sleep cycles alternate between NREM and REM phases, allowing physical restoration, memory consolidation, emotional regulation ...

New brain imaging research has uncovered how the brain’s energy and activity reorganize as it transitions from wakefulness to ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has used next-generation imaging technology to discover that when the ...

A restful night alternates in cycles between non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep states. The study from UNIL shows that a brain region called the "locus coeruleus" (in ...

Breath during sleep be a key component that helps the brain's memory hub do the best job possible to store and reinforce ...

Scientists have assembled the largest collection of dream data ever created, pooling more than 2,600 sleep recordings from ...

While it's well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new ...

A comprehensive review published in Brain Medicine illuminates the intricate connections between gut microbiota and sleep ...

A study conducted on several individuals found that when a person has gone without sleep for a long period, their brain ...

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest-ever database compiling records of brain activity during sleep and dream reports.

Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep arousal disorders involve repeated episodes of incomplete awakening from sleep, most commonly sleepwalking or night terrors (also known as sleep terrors), but ...