A brief afternoon nap may reset key brain processes, helping the mind stay flexible, focused, and ready to learn.

Scientists reveal how sleep protects brain cells, manages metabolic damage, and may help explain links to Alzheimer’s disease.

Sleep used to be something we simply did: lights out, eyes closed, blink and we trusted our body to reboot overnight but new neuroscience shows that sleep is an active, carefully choreographed process ...

Discover the effects of sleep deprivation on your brain and body, impacting cognition, mood, metabolism, and overall health.

Recent research reveals we dip into a sleeplike state as our brains flush out waste buildup.

Want to give your brain a boost? It might be time for a "synaptic reset." New research suggests that a short midday nap can ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

Have you ever wondered what actually happens in the brain during sleep? While your body appears still and at rest, your brain remains highly active, carrying out essential processes that keep you ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

New research finds that sleep is essential for protecting brain mitochondria by transferring toxic metabolic waste from neurons to glial cells for disposal.

Some of the proven tips for better sleep are obvious: don’t drink coffee too late in the day; give yourself time to wind down before lights-out; keep stress out of the bedroom as much as possible. But ...