Sleep Science Research

Valerian Root for Sleep: Evidence from an Autism Research Review Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often accompanied by significant sleep disturbances

A One-Hour Nap Reverses Alertness Crashes After Sleep Loss After just two nights of restricted sleep, mood and alertness plummet in the afternoon

First Large-Scale Trial to Pinpoint Optimal L-Theanine Dose for Sleep and Stress Sixty adults with mild to moderate sleep disturbances are participating…

The Bidirectional Link Between Exercise and Sleep: A Two-Way Street to Health For decades, exercise has been a standard recommendation for better sleep

Caffeine’s Direct Impact on Your Brain’s Sleep Architecture Caffeine, consumed by over 80% of the global population, is celebrated for its alerting effe…

Napping’s Cognitive Edge: A Neuroscientific Restart for Your Afternoon Brain For decades, napping was considered a sign of laziness or poor nighttime sl…

The Gut Clock: How Your Microbiome Dictates Sleep and Health Sleep disturbances are rarely isolated events

Introduction Amir Baniassadi and a team from Harvard Medical School fitted older adults with environmental sensors and sleep trackers

EEG Maps Reveal the Awake-Like Brain of Lucid Dreaming During rapid eye movement sleep, the brain is not offline—it is dynamically engaged in constructi…

Introduction Can your genetic predisposition for being a morning person influence how you adapt to extreme, fragmented sleep schedules? Research on a un…