Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and supports the brain and ...

Sleep used to be something we simply did: lights out, eyes closed, blink and we trusted our body to reboot overnight but new neuroscience shows that sleep is an active, carefully choreographed process ...

The amount of REM sleep you get may influence which details of your memories remain in storage, a new brain study suggests. The sleep cycle is split into four stages: one stage of rapid eye movement ...

The pillow is cold against your cheek. Your upstairs neighbor creaks across the ceiling. You close your eyes; shadows and light dance across your vision. A cat sniffs at a piece of cheese. Dots fall ...

MRI image of the brain with the lateral ventricles colored in blue. The ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan ...

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Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested. But sleep is more than a luxury or idle downtime, it’s a vital biological process that supports ...

Findings from Mass General Brigham investigators highlight the intricate interplay of diverse physiological processes as the brain shifts from wakefulness to sleep. A new study by investigators from ...

(CNN) — Do you get enough shut-eye? We know a good night’s sleep is essential for health, yet many do not consistently get enough of it. About 1 in 3 American adults do not regularly get recommended ...

Slow, sleep-like brainwaves persist in part of the brain that has been surgically disconnected from the rest of the organ, even though the person is awake. The findings 1, published in PLoS Biology, ...