Ambient music is a common tool people use to help themselves focus when working or studying. Its calming atmosphere makes it ...

You know that feeling when your brain feels like a browser with 47 tabs open, and half of them are playing different videos at the same time? You sit down to work or ...

Manipulating mouse brains during sleep improved their ability to remember new experiences that would normally be forgotten—a ...

Poor sleep has significant short and long-term effects on how your brain functions. Here's how to know when your brain is asking for more sleep. Taylor Leamey Former Senior Writer Taylor Leamey wrote ...

There are some obvious signs of a poor night’s sleep — fatigue, irritability and trouble focusing, to name a few — but it can also have some hidden effects. In a new study led by University of ...

Researchers studied a group of adults to learn more about the connection between sleep quality and brain aging. The scientists used MRI scans to determine each person’s ‘brain age’ and compared that ...

People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino ...

In today’s hectic world, sleep is sometimes seen as a luxury, yet it is really one of the most important components of general welfare. While most individuals are aware that sleep aids in the body’s ...

A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that ...