Big ideas: the Two-Process Model of sleep
It’s no wonder the general public is so poorly educated about sleep. A review in the 1990’s found that in four years of training, medical students, on average, devoted fewer than 2 … Read more
It’s no wonder the general public is so poorly educated about sleep. A review in the 1990’s found that in four years of training, medical students, on average, devoted fewer than 2 … Read more
Why is it that just as we’re getting ready to sleep, we often get an inexplicable thirsty urge? For many, a glass of milk or a herbal tea is the last thing they have before … Read more
Standing in line waiting for your passport to be checked. It’s one of the most tedious and frustrating aspects of international travel these days. But it’s a vitally important job. … Read more
Icarus envied the birds, and their freedom to take flight whenever they pleased. Nowadays we don’t need to fashion wings from feathers and candle wax – international air travel has never … Read more
Sleep has become a guilty pleasure for many. But it’s time to shake off the guilt and realise that missing out on even a small amount can have ruinous effects. If … Read more
It’s difficult for most of us to squeeze a nap in these days. Although the world has embraced siesta culture for thousand of years, in the modern era, daylight hours have … Read more
A new study into the sleep habits of primitive hunter-gatherer tribes is challenging conventional wisdom about the amount of sleep we need to stay fit and healthy. For a long … Read more
Who needs sleep? If there was a way to reduce the amount of sleep you needed, would you take it? For many, it seems a no-brainer decision; less sleep means more awake … Read more
Are you an avid gamer? Find it hard to switch off the Xbox or Playstation at the end of the night? Well it’s a common problem. Video games are one … Read more
A new study finds that your sleeping position might determine the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases. Scientists have observed that during sleep, the brain acts as a ‘waste disposal system’, flushing … Read more