In his wildest dreams, HHMI Investigator Massimo Scanziani never imagined he'd study sleep. But, when a postdoc in the lab ...
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Scientists just watched the brain replay the day’s events during sleep — tiny overnight bursts of activity that quietly lock new memories into place
While you sleep tonight, your brain will quietly replay pieces of your day. Not like a movie, and not in order, but in rapid, ...
Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a biophysiological signature for specific states of consciousness.
Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a bio-physiological signature for specific states of consciousness. The thalamus is a deep-lying ...
In a recent blog I discussed how bursts of brain activity during NREM sleep correspond with whether or not people recall dreams (see here). A recent paper published in Social, Cognitive and Affective ...
During sleep, the brain’s night-time rhythms may help protect against dementia, a new review highlights. Image credit: Irina Polonina/Stocksy We all need to sleep to maintain health and wellbeing, and ...
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Could One Hidden Body Process Explain Many Dementia Risks? Scientists Think Sleep Holds the Answer
For years, researchers have been building an ever-longer list of dementia risk factors: poor diet, lack of exercise, social isolation, air pollution, untreated hearing loss, diabetes, high blood ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animals such as penguins and frigatebirds have evolved extreme sleep strategies — naps that last a few seconds, ...
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