New machine learning approach can identify your circadian rhythm from a blood sample
Doctors do not currently monitor a person's circadian rhythms because there is not an efficient way to measure them
Genes related to sleep help cells stay free of toxins
Genetic research in fruit flies points to an important link between sleep and cellular housekeeping
Blue light glasses help some people sleep, but they don't reduce digital eye strain
If your eyes hurt from staring at screens during the pandemic, you are not alone
Sleep deprivation prevents us from blocking out painful memories
Well-rested people are better able to suppress negative thoughts and emotions than sleep-deprived people
Some lucid dreamers can answer questions and math problems in their sleep
For the first time, scientists have been able to communicate with people while they are dreaming
Having trouble sleeping? Look to the moon for answers
New research shows that our circadian rhythms are guided by the moon as well as the sun
Shrinking habitat means fewer sleeping spots for Northern pig-tailed macaques
These monkeys are adapting their behavior as forests change
Have you been getting less sleep than usual? Check in with your gut!
A new study in fruit flies reveals lethal links between sleep deprivation and the gut
Need a memory boost? Try sleep and exercise
But probably not at the exact same time
While you sleep, specialized neurons in your brain help you forget
Forgetting has long been considered a passive process in the brain, but new research puts that idea to bed
Your brain adjusts your body's clock according to all the colors of the rainbow
Springing forward for daylight saving time means less blue light, but also light contrasts
Go to bed: sleep deprivation changes how you experience pain
New research highlights the role of the nucleus accumbens in how sleep-deprived individuals respond to pain
Salk scientists show that when you eat may be as important as what you eat
New work shows that the timing of diet has a dramatic effect on health and disease.
People with narcolepsy process humor differently
A good joke or sudden surprise can trigger muscle weakness
How your immune system can give you narcolepsy
New research could lead to easier diagnoses of this rare sleep disorder