Trend: American sleep has gotten worse

Tired? You're not alone. New research documents a troubling sleep trend in the United States.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
Nov. 12, 2019 ~3 min

Watch: Spinal fluid waves flow into your brain as you sleep

This may be the first video of cerebrospinal fluid waves flowing through a sleeping person's brain.

Boston University • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~5 min


Deep sleep can ease your anxious brain

A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in anxiety levels. But there are several things you can do to get a deep night's sleep.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
Nov. 5, 2019 ~5 min

Does cellular sleep hold the key to aging?

New findings on cellular sleep suggest it's not as harmless as once thought. Finding the "dimmer switch" could be a way to fight aging, say researchers.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Oct. 23, 2019 ~4 min

BreathJunior monitors sleeping babies with white noise

BreathJunior uses a smart speaker to play white noise that reflects off a sleeping baby to monitor movement, breathing, and crying.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~7 min

Does early lead exposure rob kids of sleep later?

Children exposed to lead may have a harder time getting a good night's sleep, a new study suggests.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~4 min

Listen: How to get out of the insomnia rut

In this podcast episode, a sleep expert explains how you can tackle insomnia to get better shut eye and why 8 hours of sleep isn't right for everyone.

Duke University • futurity
Oct. 11, 2019 ~1 min

Are food comas a way to lock in long-term memories?

The brains of sea slugs suggest that food comas, or resting after eating a big meal, may be connected to long-term memory formation.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 ~5 min


Healthier food can fight sleep deprivation’s effects

There's a simple way for people working intense jobs with longs hours to fight the worst effects of sleep deprivation: eating healthier food.

Tracie White-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 ~7 min

To get better sleep, walk 1 more mile a week?

Researchers asked people to walk more, about a mile more every week over the course of a month. The findings suggest a way to improve sleep.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Sept. 26, 2019 ~2 min

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