After a long day spent socializing or learning who to flirt with, scientists say fruit flies need to sleep longer, shedding light on what sleep may actually do for humans. Sleep remains a mystery. To delve into why people need to sleep, neurogeneticist Indrani Ganguly-Fitzgerald at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, Calif., and her colleagues Paul Shaw and Jeff Donlea at Washington Univers... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Slow Wave is a collective dream diary authored by different people from around the world, and drawn as a comic strip by Jesse Reklaw. picked by tvirus 6 months ago

Well, try Dream Boost. A dream enhancer that promotes healthy dreaming and dream recall. Dreams experienced from a dream enhancer may become more colorful, vivid, and may even produce lucid dreams. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

The story in pictures tell about our dreams, who we want to be, what we think and dream of. One word - wonderful! picked by maxriter 10 months ago

The sub-prime mortgage crisis threatens to kill the dream of home ownership for millions of Americans. Here is one of their stories. [satire] picked by leopoldogolba 9 months ago

The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"Whatever the function of sleep, or the functions of sleep are, they seem to be so important that evolution is willing to put us in that place of potential danger by losing consciousness. It would be the biggest evolutionary mistake if sleep does not serve some critical function," Walker says. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Apparently eating cheese before bed can help you get a better night's sleep, and also cause vivid dreams. Not only that, but it appears that different types of cheese cause different types of dreams. picked by mahler87 6 months ago

Some guy has started recording himself sleep talking for yours and my listening pleasure.

He talks about a range of subjects from righteous indignation to Rick James. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Never stop dreaming picked by Lilo 10 months ago

People who become blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images, but have dreams equally vivid involving their other senses of sound, smell, touch and emotion. picked by misswinkle 10 months ago

An interesting Theory discussing the possibility that we dream to train ourselves, a Theatre of Threats. A good read full of interesting ideas. Check it out! picked by muppetmaker 8 months ago

People used to dream of moving out of the city into single-family homes with white picket fences. This amazing video shows the ways in which people are rethinking urban density with creative computer tools and new modes of representation. picked by derami 1 year ago

Discover a romantic seek-and-find adventure featuring unique puzzle games and extra "Wedding Crisis" levels that are sure to challenge you! picked by marcopologames 1 year ago

Sharon Legg has won a case of unfair dismissal against gay club Dream, in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Her claim that the dismissal was because she is straight has not been substantiated. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Dreamlines is a non-linear, interactive visual experience. The user enters one or more words that define the subject of a dream he would like to dream. The system looks in the Web for images related to those words, and takes them as input to generate an ambiguous painting, in perpetual change, where elements fuse into one another, in a process analogous to memory and free association. picked by Maiden 2 years ago

Undoubtedly my favorite photoshop contest on Worth1000. Those guys have talent. Enjoy. picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

When your mind wanders, imagining a bright future, you actually become happier and that helps relieve stress. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

Seriously folks, I've had a few of these. If you haven't experienced what it feels like to fly or conjure fireballs out of your hands, this is a must-read. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago