Recent reporting reveals that REM sleep may fundamentally alter how memories are formed and recalled. During rapid eye ...

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

Neuroscientists probing the boundary between sleep and awareness are finding many types of liminal states, which help explain ...

When people believe they’ll be restless under a full moon, that expectation alone can be enough to keep them awake.

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and ...

You did it! You finally won the lottery, and you're making plans to spend all that cash ... but then you're startled awake by your alarm clock. It was just a dream (sigh). Whether or not you remember ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In the past, scientists thought dreams happened only during REM sleep. Does that theory still ...

There are few things more frustrating than waking up feeling groggy after what you hoped would be a refreshing and revitalizing night’s sleep. Maybe your mind was racing all night, or you were ...

There are tell-tale signs when you don’t get enough REM sleep. It’s the fourth stage of sleep and it’s crucial for processing ...

Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly ...

RBD is marked by loss of REM sleep atonia, leading to physical dream enactment. Polysomnography is essential to confirm RBD and rule out other disorders. Idiopathic RBD is a strong predictor of ...