Scientists had a rare opportunity to study living brain tissue — and cracked a giant mystery about sleep health ...

New research shows that slow-wave sleep strengthens synaptic connections in the neocortex, making it more receptive to ...

Slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories - but how?

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically ...

“During that brief time window, the cortex can be thought of as having been placed in a state of elevated readiness. If the ...

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically ...

It’s no hidden health secret that sleep is really good for us. It helps our immune systems and supports almost every organ ...

It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the ...

I love it when researchers observe an extra-weird particle, and this week, scientists reported the observation of a particle ...