Faced with a new task, your brain adapts by rewiring itself as you snooze.
UCSF |
The science of sleep: A Q&A with neurology professor Ying-Hui Fu
From identifying how your genes want you to sleep to warding off Alzheimer's, learn the latest on shut-eye.
UCLA |
How to beat jet lag (according to science)
Setting off? Don't forget to pack this advice.
UC Berkeley |
Deep sleep may act as a fountain of youth
The real thing (not pill-induced sedation) can ward off mental and physical ailments.
UCSF |
As smartphone use increases, so does lack of sleep
But you might get some relief if you put the phone down in time.
UC Riverside |
Naps can boost memory, study shows
New UC Riverside research finds possible missing link between sleep and improved recall.
UC San Francisco |
Gene linking sleep and seasonal affective disorder found
Novel gene mutation discovered at UCSF could help explain why shorter days can trigger depression.
UC Berkeley |
Teen night owls likely to perform worse academically, emotionally
Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their earlier-to-bed counterparts.
UC Riverside |
Sleep linked to emotional memory
Researchers pinpoint mechanism that consolidates information for long-term memory.
UC Berkeley |
Poor sleep in old age prevents us from storing memories
Memories get "stuck" — and eventually are erased — without deep sleep to move them to permanence.
UC Berkeley |
Fitful sleep can leave couples feeling unappreciated
Sleep deprivation can leave partners 'too tired to say thanks,' leaving one or the other feeling taken for granted.