Neuroscientists have found that the brain can wake up in different ways, explaining why some mornings feel like a dream and ...

However, some research suggests that poor sleep could raise your risk of Alzheimer’s. A study published in November found ...

Brain waves can be manipulated whilst in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associated with memory and cognition, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Novel technology ...

Scientists think that deep sleep and rapid eye movement (or REM) sleep are particularly influential when it comes to brain health and dementia risk.

There’s been a surge of new research in this space. For instance, in a recent 2025 study in the Journal of Neuroscience, ...

A particular sort of dream control helps people mold their minds, practice real-life skills, and even shape their waking ...

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder causes more than dream enactment—it’s a powerful clue to neurodegenerative disease risk.

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ANDRZEJ KRAUZE I n 1959, two French scientists, Michel Jouvet and François Michel, recorded strange patterns of neural activity in the brainstem of sleeping cats. The brain waves seemed remarkably ...

The study revealed that even non-REM sleep, the deepest and most restorative stage, became more active under caffeine’s influence. Instead of slowing down, the brain continued processing as if ...

Brain imaging studies show unusual patterns of activity during these episodes, with parts of the brain associated with wakefulness activating while sleep-related neural patterns continue.