Dogs and cats often don't make the best bedmates. But pet owners often choose sleep deprivation over isolation from their ...

Owing to the no free lunch theorem, no single optimisation algorithm can solve all optimisation problems accurately, so new optimisation techniques are required. In this paper, a novel metaheuristic ...

The reverse is also true. A study published in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that diet has an effect on the quality and amount of sleep you get. Consume less fiber (whole grains, beans, ...

How you sleep at night certainly affects how you feel the following day. But you may not realize that what you do in the morning can affect how you sleep at night. Getting into good daily habits ...

Is it healthy to sleep six hours a night? Experts discuss whether six hours is enough sleep, the potential health impacts, and tips to improve sleep hygiene.

Experts say syncing your habits with your internal clock can boost energy, focus, and even emotional health. Here’s how.

Researchers have found that the type of sleep most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is deep sleep, also known as non-rapid eye movement (NREM) slow-wave sleep, a state in which neural ...

Light pollution, or artificial light at night (ALAN), is a widespread phenomenon in areas with dense human populations. Normally, animals use natural external cues, like sunlight and temperature, to ...

There are many sleep phenotypes, which reflect the duration and intensity of sleep, as well as its circadian and homeostatic regulation. In flies, mice and humans, at least ten genes have either ...

Why bedroom layout affects sleep quality The body thrives on consistency and balance, with environment playing a significant role in sleep regulation.

Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use wearable devices to assess how inflammation and symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect sleep characteristics and sleep ...

Can't get to bed without your phone? This sleep expert says it may be OK to scroll.