Sleep is essential to memory function. Insufficient sleep makes concentrating, absorbing information, and storing and recalling memories difficult. Adults need about seven to nine hours of sleep per ...

New research shows that sleep loss alters specific memory circuits, but also hints that a familiar compound may help restore ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published March 20 th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sheng ...

The dual role of sleep in preserving past memories while preparing for future ones has been revealed. Sleep is widely known to play an important role in memory processing and consolidation, yet ...

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and supports the brain and ...

One of the most important parts of living a healthy lifestyle is getting a good night's sleep. Quality sleep can prevent illness, reduce stress, and enhance cognitive function, just to name a few. A ...

Like the device you’re probably reading this on, sometimes our brains need a hard reset or update to keep our software running bug-free. For humans, that’s sleep. Aside from being necessary for our ...

Memory formation, storage, and retrieval are fundamental processes that define who we are and how we interact with the world. At the cellular level, these processes rely on specialized neurons called ...

You have been creating memories since childhood and ever since you tried to commit that first fact to memory, you likely discovered ways that you could improve your memory. For example, if you lived ...

It has long been known that sleep plays a role in establishing new memories. As long ago as 1924, Jenkins and Dallenbach showed that memory for syllables from a list was dramatically improved if ...