Russian researchers in the late 1940s keep five people awake for fifteen days using an experimental stimulant. Based on the popular internet horror story (Creepypasta) “The Russian Sleep ...

Fitbit is testing a “Personalized Sleep Schedule” feature. After you answer surveys throughout the day, the feature will suggest bedtimes and wake times for optimal sleep. Users will take a ...

New Study Links Lower Proportions of Certain Sleep Stages to Brain Changes Associated With Alzheimer's Disease Mar. 31, 2025 — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep ...

So, our study shows that, under some conditions, the effect of sleep actively enhances memory, rather than just protecting it from decline." The researchers repeated their experiment with 77 ...

Apr. 9, 2025 — A collaborative study found that while sleep duration recovers quickly, sleep timing and sleep architecture can take significantly longer to realign when traveling across time ...

What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea is when something blocks part or all of your upper airway while you sleep. This means your diaphragm, a muscle that helps you breathe in ...

Next to REM sleep, which you’ve probably heard of, and “deep” sleep, which feels self explanatory, there’s “core” sleep. And if you Google what core sleep means, you’ll get a ...

Although sound machines can effectively block out noises while you sleep, the best sleep earbuds offer a more compact, subtle, and personal approach that won't wake the partner sleeping across ...

Time to give these so-called sleep hacks a rest? The team behind the sleep tracker Sleep Cycle crunched data from over 1 million global users to determine the social media slumber shortcuts that ...

Working an alternate shift schedule can impact your sleep. Limiting caffeine, having a routine, and staying hydrated can help optimize your sleep. If you’re working overnight shifts, rotating ...