Category: Sleep
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Can you make it through this article without yawning? Scientists are still trying to understand the neuroscience behind contagious yawns. Let’s discuss the most prominent…
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Your brain does not fall asleep all at once, but rather different brain regions fall asleep at different times. That’s why you forget parts of…
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Ever wondered why sometimes a full stomach makes you sleepy? One new paper has a compelling answer!
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Have you ever wondered why some people need total silence and darkness to fall asleep, while others prefer to listen to white noise or watch…
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Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2024.
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New research suggests that large waves of electrical activity washing across your brain while you sleep help push garbage in the surrounding fluid out of…
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Explore what it means to be asleep, why sleep is so important, and what we can learn from the sleep habits of Antarctic chinstrap penguins.
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Some neuroscientists think that the brain balances on the edge of chaos to be as efficient as possible. One new study suggests that sleep helps…
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Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2023.
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You have probably heard the expressions “early bird” and “night owl.” But did you know that differences between these kinds of sleepers go beyond just…
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Learn how controlling your dreams may allow scientists to unlock the mysteries of consciousness while you sleep.
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Now that we’ve peered into distant galaxies and put a man on the moon, the true final frontier may be our very own brains!
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How does sleep deprivation affect the brain?
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Our body’s built-in brakes keep us safely still even while our brains remain active during REM sleep.
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What happens in the brain while we sleep? As it turns out, a lot: learning and memory, waste clearance, and metabolism.
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Read about what excited our writers about neuroscience this year.
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Microglia are the brain’s immune cells, but what do they do when they’re not hunting down foreign bacteria or munching on debris in the brain?…
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Melatonin is a commonly-used sleep aid, but does it really work?
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A new study found that activating memories through learning-associated sound cues during sleep improved the performance of a motor task
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Loss of one type of neuron can throw sleep transitions into chaos
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How close is science to finding the cellular source of consciousness?
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Even the best athletes can’t escape the effects of the brain’s central clock
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The blood-brain barrier plays a critical role in protecting the brain. However, sleep loss can lower its defenses, increasing the vulnerability of the brain.
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Some animals sleep with half their brain at a time. Can humans?
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General anesthetics are used in millions of surgeries each year, yet we still don’t know exactly how they work.
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A newly discovered genetic mutation might explain why some people need only 4-6 hours of sleep each night.
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The neuroscience behind dreaming
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How and why do we sleep so much when we are sick?
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Can you stay awake forever with the army’s optimal caffeine concentration calculations?
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Can you blame your post-meal sleepiness on science?
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Is missing some sleep really that bad? Find out how your brain responds to sleep deprivation and how you can get a better night’s sleep!
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