During sleep, especially during a stage called REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, your brain sorts through the memories you made ...

Cholinergic modulation of neural networks supports sequential and complementary roles for NREM and REM states in memory ...

That theory posits that, if memories were shrubs, the non-REM phase of sleep helps them grow taller and stronger. The REM ...

A newly identified brain circuit in mice may explain why we sleep longer and deeper after being sleep deprived – and lead to ...

Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, ...

In OSA, oxygen desaturation respiratory events during REM sleep occur more often in Black adults, especially Black women, than in White adults.

Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The ...

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN DURING SLEEP? What Happens During Each Stage of Sleep Have you ever wondered what actually happens ...

University of Michigan researchers have developed a new theory on the biological function of sleep. Their model suggests ...

Mood can amplify the effect. Research found people who suffered with mental health issues were more likely to experience ...