A very exciting 10-year research project identified #genes that allows some lucky individuals get less than 6 hours of #sleep without suffering from the effects of sleep loss. #Science ucsf.edu/news/2019/08/4…

USC scientists and colleagues have discovered a novel potential target for treating #glioblastoma, the deadly #cancer that kills 15,000 Americans a year. ow.ly/cUTD50vQqp9 #circadian

Recently I stopped writing articles so that I could focus on creating a #SleepyScientist YoutTube Channel dedicated to discussing the science of #sleep, sleep medicine, and Q&A sessions where I answer your sleep questions. Updates to come! #sleeptips

#Science Alert👩‍🔬 A study found that consistently #sleeping too little or too much can increase your risk of having a #heartattack even if you're physically fit and don't smoke. Stick to 7-9 hours! #sleep #neuroscience #HeartHealth colorado.edu/today/2019/09/…

How does using screens before bed affects #kids? A new study found that screen use after 9 p.m. reduces sleep onset time, sleep duration, mood, body weight, and academic performance in #adolescents. #health #sleepfacts academic.oup.com/sleep/article/…

Do we have REM (#dream) #sleep so that we can forget information that is not important enough to store? This new research study thinks REM sleep may play an important role in the selection of #memory. #science ninds.nih.gov/News-Events/Ne…

I didn't know an #octopus can change its color during #sleep. How cool is that? #sleepscience #animal #Science cnet.com/news/watch-an-…

This is incredible news and #California is sure to see an increase in academic outcomes in the coming years. #sleep #education

New research finds school-age #children who get 9 hours of #sleep most weeknights show more interest in learning and doing well in #school, along with other markers of childhood flourishing. ow.ly/Dqos50wU9JR #AAP19

It's just a little pick-me-up #sleep #coffee #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/aKRSp5/

I was recently interviewed by #bustle on how to deal with noise pollution when you're trying to #sleep. Check out the article for some of my tips on how to sleep soundly. #noisepollution #sleeptips bustle.com/p/how-noise-po…

Today I'm visiting the #lightoftheworldacademy to talk to the students about #sleep health and also discuss they can help raise money to support the #AustralianBushfiresDisaster effort. #science #health #AustraliaBurning #AustralianBushfires

I am happy to share one of our recent papers that appeared in the International Journal of Neuroscience: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…. Karthikeyan Ramanujam, Greg Brown, and other colleagues. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Associational study showing that nearly 25% of a student’s grade is predicted by sleep in the weeks before the exam. Suggests sleep hysteresis: it’s not simply sleep the night prior to the exam. Rather, it's your aggregated sleep history over many weeks. nature.com/articles/s4153…

#michiganstate #scientists found that lack of #sleep has a detrimental effect on a person's ability to follow a procedure and maintain attention. #neuroscience #Science technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/n…

Society's bias towards 'early birds' is rooted in our agrarian past. It's time to move on and respect the needs of night owls. Good piece in the Guardian on chronotypes buff.ly/2MeQCHl

Very cool, informative and in-depth 3-part series from Brian Gilan outlining the history, research, technology and future of #luciddreaming medium.com/@briangilan/pa…

Are you getting enough sunlight? A new study finds that #office workers that get more natural light during the day have better quality #sleep. #science #neuroscience medicalxpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/medicalxpr…

Increase your positive outlook by getting more #sleep. A new study found that sleeping less than normal impacts how we feel the next morning. #science #neuroscience #posotivity norwegianscitechnews.com/2020/06/less-s…

The particular kind of waves that the #brain produces during #sleep, which repeatedly sweep the surface of the cerebral cortex, travel through the anatomical "highways" that connect distant areas of the cortical mantle, a new study shows. ow.ly/SDNE50AfPrk