Upon waking, all groups showed an improvement in their performance, but 85.7% of those who achieved the N2 sleep phase had ...

Have you heard about a Soviet experiment known as the Russian sleep experiment? Some think it's real and others think it's fake, but it is really a mix of both truth and fiction!

To figure out if there’s a grain of truth to all these anecdotes, a team of German scientists at the Hamburg University, led ...

In 1963, a Teenager Went 11 Days Without Sleep For a Science Medal — But Paid a Lifelong Price For It Sleep is possibly one of the most essential and non-negotiable in life of a human being.

Unlocking the science of sleep: How rest enhances language learning Date: December 5, 2024 Source: University of South Australia Summary: Sleep is critical for all sorts of reasons, but a team of ...

Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy.

Over a thousand students revealed a striking link between lactose intolerance and nightmare-filled nights, hinting that ...

From the perspective of science, what is a good night's sleep in terms of length or quality? TANG: For scientists, we don't really have a good answer what exactly is sleep quality.

A particular sort of dream control helps people mold their minds, practice real-life skills, and even shape their waking ...

Our creativity benefits from some sleep. ParinPix/Shutterstock In this experiment, participants were given a set of puzzles to solve. While solving the puzzle, a unique sound was played in the ...

A new translation of a 2018 book by French science historian Thibault Le Texier challenges the claims of one of psychology’s most famous experiments. Investigating the Stanford Prison Experiment: ...

For others, it’s a slippery slope into sleep disruption. The key is to experiment and observe how naps affect your overall sleep quality. Done wisely, naps can be a valuable tool.