When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...

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Brain scans show that while you sleep, your neurons reset, blood vessels adjust, and fluids flush waste products away. But until now scientists still didn't understand exactly why missing sleep messes ...

You probably already know that a solid night’s rest can change everything. Your mood lifts, your mind sharpens, and your body ...

We know that a bad night’s sleep can leave us groggy, grumpy and unable to focus, which can affect our judgment and productivity. It turns out that restlessness fueled by a few poor habits can also ...

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Researchers have discovered neurons in mice that help their brains track and recover from sleep debt. If a similar pathway exists in humans, it could improve treatments for sleep disorders and other ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Nearly everyone has experienced it: After a night of poor sleep, you don’t feel as alert as you should. Your brain might seem foggy, and your mind drifts off when you should be paying ...