Burning midnight oil? Well, for your own sake, cut that out, because if you keep it up, you’ll get brain damage. A study published in Neurology has found that chronic poor sleep can shrink some parts of the brain. Oxford researchers took 147 older adults, interviewed them about their sleep … Read More
We almost never cover anything related to babies (because babies are a punishment inflicted on people who aren’t us), but this is pretty cool: apparently if you sleep on animal fur for the first three months of your life, your risk of developing asthma drops significantly. We bet it’s because … Read More
Workers at Concordia, the international polar research station, have to live through weeks of darkness during the winter. This is a serious challenge, as one of the key ways our circadian rhythm (sleep cycle) works is via lighting cues. For example, a week spent camping will reset your sleep cycle … Read More
Stop me if you’ve thought this: just a couple more turns of Civ 5. Just a one more thing on Netflix. Know what? I’d better unwind a bit more with a cigar. A new study published in the Journal of Health Psychology suggests that you’re not alone: sleep procrastination is … Read More
Finding yourself struggling to remember small things? Well, how much sleep are you getting? A study published in Sleep has found that sleep promotes growth between neurones; prior to this, it was understood that there was some connection between sleep and memory, but now the mechanism is understood. Researchers trained … Read More
