New research shows that sleep loss alters specific memory circuits, but also hints that a familiar compound may help restore ...

If you were to point to a single device responsible for much of Hackaday’s early success, it might be the Arduino Uno. The ...

Melatonin is a naturally produced molecule that has long been suspected to play a role in healthy sleep, but it has been ...

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Organoids are miniature, simplified versions of an organ. Over the past two decades, scientists have developed them for the ...

Sleep cannot be reduced to a purely individual issue, as it is a profoundly collective matter, 'affecting productivity, social equity and the sustainability of healthcare systems,' argues economist ...

I asked two board-certified sleep doctors how I could be making the most of my new Apple Watch's sleep tracking. These 5 ...

Different impacts of the same molecular and circuit mechanisms on sleep–wakefulness control in early-life juveniles and adults.

A new study from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine suggests that caffeine may do more than fight fatigue - it could also help restore certain memory functions affected by sleep loss. But how ...

Your immune system — the body’s key defense against germs and other things that could make you sick — suffers when you don’t get enough sleep. Research has found that a lack of sleep jeopardizes the ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...