Researchers from University of Tsukuba have elucidated the neural circuit that induces rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a ...

Researchers from University of Tsukuba elucidated the neural circuit that induces rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a stage during which we actively dream. They also discovered that abnormalities in the ...

Deep sleep is often confused with REM sleep, but the two are actually different. Deep sleep is the part of your sleep cycle in which your body recovers from the day. During deep sleep, your body ...

Brain waves can be manipulated whilst in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associated with memory and cognition, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Novel technology, using ...

Sleep is critical to good health, but when you try to perfect your overnight hours, you may sabotage your efforts.

Quality of sleep must also be considered, as there is a difference between light, deep and REM sleep' He concludes that overall it still seems that what's most important is to take into account ...

Waking up in the dark during winter means hauling yourself to work while your body believes it should still be deep in REM sleep. The impacts of this are profound. So, how might you tilt your life ...

Reading can help your mental and physical health. See seven benefits of reading and how to use it to improve your life.

Hypnic jerks, also known as sleep starts or hypnagogic jerks, are abrupt muscle contractions, or twitches, that happen as soon as you fall asleep. Up to 70% of adults will experience at least one.