Octopus Study Reveals Sleep Cycles and Similarities with Humans
“A study by researchers in Brazil published on Thursday shows that this animal, already considered perhaps the smartest invertebrate, experiences two major alternating sleep states eerily similar to those in humans – and it even might dream.” People actually boil these creatures alive 🙁 By Will Dunham Reuters The octopus is an extraordinary creature – and not only because of … Continue reading
Scientists Develop Method for Two-Way Communication While People are in Deep Sleep
If this becomes some kind of normal thing, I wonder if there is (or will be) some sort of agreement that has to be agreed to before entering someone’s mind/dream… Illustration: © Orange Fox from Pixabay via RT: While not quite on par with ‘Inception,’ researchers from Northwestern University have discovered a new phenomenon they describe as “interactive dreaming,” in … Continue reading
Phases of the Moon Dictate our Sleep Patterns, Says Study
via wionews: Our sleep patterns are affected by the pushes and the pulls of moon tides, as per the latest study published in Science Advances. The findings of the study reflect that in the days leading up to the full moon, people go to bed later and sleep less. A lunar cycle takes 29.5 days to complete. Changes in each … Continue reading
Sleep Scientist Warns ‘Catastrophic’ Lack of Sleep in Modern Society is Killing Us
‘I take my sleep incredibly seriously because I have seen the evidence,’ says Professor Matthew Walker A “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” is causing a host of potentially fatal diseases, a leading expert has said. In an interview with the Guardian, Professor Matthew Walker, director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, said that sleep deprivation … Continue reading
Hidden Epidemic of Dream Deprivation Caused by Sleep Deprivation
At the bottom of many of the health issues attributed to sleep loss lies a hidden epidemic of dream loss, according to a newly published review of data. The paper, by Rubin Naiman, PhD, a sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, describes the diverse factors that cause rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and … Continue reading
Six Scientific Mysteries that We Still Haven’t Solved
Humans have made a staggering amount of scientific and technological progress over the past century. We’ve created technology that has transformed our society; scientific advances have helped us answer fundamental questions about who we are and the world that we inhabit. And, yet, mysteries persist. Why are we compelled to sleep every night? Why are we still not able to … Continue reading
Internal ‘Master Clock’ Could Be in Control of All Our Circadian Rhythms
Scientists studying the pattern of circadian rhythms have found that one central body clock could be controlling several others at the same time. By examining fruit flies – which, like humans, have several circadian clocks affecting the rhythm their daily biological processes – researchers have found evidence of a single ‘master’ clock that leads all other internal clocks related to … Continue reading
Lack of Sleep Linked to Aging, ‘Every One of the Major Diseases’
Geezers sleep less than whippersnappers. Everybody knows that, but scientists aren’t sure why. A new study from University of California, Berkeley, argues that older people need just as much sleep as younger people, but the degeneration of certain brain signals prevents older people from getting the rest they need. The team was led by Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and … Continue reading
Lack of Sleep and the Havoc it Wreaks on Your Body
Not sleeping is one of the worst feelings in the world. (My editor says she feels nauseated if she doesn’t get at least 5 hours.) But not sleeping multiple nights in a row can be downright unhealthy. If you are a person who thinks you only need a couple of hours a night, you are fooling yourself and headed for … Continue reading
The Purpose of Sleep? Something Unexpected…
Over the years, scientists have come up with a lot of ideas about why we sleep. Some have argued that it’s a way to save energy. Others have suggested that slumber provides an opportunity to clear away the brain’s cellular waste. Still others have proposed that sleep simply forces animals to lie still, letting them hide from predators. A pair … Continue reading
