A new study finds that leaking electrons from brain mitochondria may act as a biological switch to trigger sleep under stress ...

Sleep starts when brain cells sense energy overload and release stress signals to protect themselves from harm.

I T IS HARD to overstate the importance of sleep. Regular hours of rest offer organisms of all sizes a chance to consolidate ...

Sleep and brain experts respond to new findings on the association between REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease, recommending ...

New research suggests a link between REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease. Delayed REM sleep may indicate higher levels of ...

Neuroscientists have found that the brain can wake up in different ways, explaining why some mornings feel like a dream and ...

And now, a study published in Communications Biology has found that caffeine, found in tea and coffee, could lead to some brain changes during sleep – especially during sleep outside of the rapid eye ...

World Brain Day highlights the importance of mental fitness. Harvard Health Publishing suggests twelve practical habits to ...

"Complex processes are going on in the brain when we sleep," says Dr Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from Kaunas ...

A new study suggests that certain brain activity patterns may be linked to feeling less groggy in the morning.

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 Senior Writer Taylor Leamey writes ...