Too little sleep takes a toll on college students’ thinking

College students don't get nearly enough sleep, which takes a toll on higher-level cognition and working memory, a new study finds.

Amanda Head-Georgia State • futurity
April 3, 2024 ~6 min

Could sharing a bedroom with your pets be keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep?

Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they may also disrupt your ability to fall or stay asleep.

Brian N. Chin, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Trinity College • conversation
April 3, 2024 ~5 min


To sleep better, you should move more

New research provides the most reliable validation to date of the link between physical activity, sleep quality, and psychological health.

UT Austin • futurity
April 1, 2024 ~6 min

Your morning mood is probably the worst of the day

A new study finds mood cycles hit their lowest point around 5 in the morning and their highest around 5 in the evening.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 13, 2024 ~5 min

Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylight

Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.

Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~10 min

Investigating insomnia: our research shows how chronic sleep problems can lead to a spiralling decline in mental health

We envisage a future in which sleep is a routine target for reducing or preventing symptoms of mental illness, both in psychiatric settings and people’s homes

Aidan Horner, Associate Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience, University of York • conversation
Feb. 26, 2024 ~26 min

Too much or too little sleep tied to risky changes in the brain

"These findings add to the mounting evidence that sleep is a prime pillar of brain health."

Yale • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental sleep is to performance

Studies show college athletes sleeping less than 7 hours per night are almost twice as likely to be injured when compared with athletes sleeping more than 8 hours.

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 ~10 min


How to help your tired teen get better sleep

"Teens are chronically sleep deprived," says Alison Kole. "And we need to start talking about why that is."

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~10 min

What's the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z's

A growing body of research is finding a robust link between diet and sleep quality. But it’s not just the usual suspects like caffeine and alcohol that can get in the way of restful sleep.

Erica Jansen, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~10 min

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