If you find it hard to focus after a wakeful night, it’s because your brain is busy trying to catch up on crucial ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance, especially in people who are depressed, according to the findings of a new study. It suggests that sleep might be a modifiable risk factor for ...

Medical News Today looks at three key studies and their key findings that highlight and further confirm the connection ...

A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions ...

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 ...

While it's well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new ...

Despite not having a brain, jellyfish sleep for around eight hours a day, just like humans according to a new study.

Declining brain function is a natural part of the aging process, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be delayed. A new study has found that physical activity can boost brain function for up to 24 hours and ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood vessels, ...

Share on Pinterest Does a person’s chronotype correlate with their brain sharpness? Image credit: Lumina/Stocksy. A person’s chronotype defines what time of the day a person is most active based on ...