Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise

Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.

Lina Begdache, Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Jan. 7, 2025 ~9 min

The wrong sleep cycle can seriously affect your mood

New research finds connections between mood and circadian rhythm disruptions in a study using Fitbit data from hundreds of medical interns.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 30, 2024 ~8 min


Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders

Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.

David Acunzo, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia • conversation
Dec. 10, 2024 ~9 min

Can you get sleep’s brain benefits without actually sleeping?

New research could potentially change our fundamental understanding of how sleep boosts brainpower.

Alexandra Becker - Rice U. • futurity
Nov. 25, 2024 ~7 min

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep

You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.

Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Nov. 18, 2024 ~7 min

Can you sleep your way to better decision making? Here’s what the science says

The typical advice is to take a break and come back to the problem tomorrow with a fresh start.

Dan Denis, Lecturer in Psychology, University of York • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~7 min

Humans evolved to share beds – how your sleeping companions may affect you now

Your partner can affect how deeply you sleep.

Gina Mason, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Brown University • conversation
Oct. 29, 2024 ~9 min

Why night owls struggle more when the clocks go back

Being a night or morning person isn’t a personality trait - it’s in your biology.

Darren Rhodes, Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology and Environmental Temporal Cognition Lab Director, Keele University, Keele University • conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 ~7 min


Will you get an extra hour’s sleep this weekend? Probably not, new research says

With the clocks going back an hour this weekend most of us are looking forward to an extra hour in bed. But will we actually get more sleep?

Melanie de Lange, Epidemiology PhD Student, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 ~7 min

Sleep can help you avoid first impression traps

Science proves, once again, that people are easily deceived by first impressions. But sleep can help, researchers say.

Duke University • futurity
Sept. 25, 2024 ~7 min

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