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 3 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 2 years ago

Many situations exist where it is taboo to sleep despite the natural inclination of humans to rest their tired eyes. Examples include meetings, lectures, and conversations. With Sleep Safe Tape, users can get the shuteye they need while appearing to be wide-awake. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A leading sleep expert claimed that most people need far less than eight hours' sleep a night. Here, Professor Jim Horne of the Sleep Research Centre explains why. picked by karenben 1 year ago

There has always been an air of mystery surrounding Margaret Thatcher's famous boast that she only needed four hours sleep a night.

But now scientists have discovered a gene that determines the amount of sleep we need - and which allows some people to survive on fewer hours. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Sleep deprivation can lead to the development of mental disorders. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Sleep is one of those funny things about being a human being... you just have to do it. Have you ever wondered why? picked by bunmaster 2 years ago

A three-pronged approach to treating spinal cord injuries allowed paralyzed rats to walk without receiving signals from the brain. picked by proverb 2 months ago

Did you grab that extra hour of sleep this morning after setting the clocks back an hour? (I didn't). You probably shouldn't have. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

Scientists believe the position in which a person goes to sleep provides an important clue about the kind of person they are. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Some types of sleep, sleep behavior and sleep beliefs that can be odd, different or just false. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

If you ever argued with your mother when she told you to get some sleep after studying for an exam instead of pulling an all-nighter, you owe her an apology, because it turns out she's right. picked by karenben 10 months ago

Watch the cute bunny take a walk through the woods... okay so that isn't the entirety of the film. Hate to spoil it though. Just watch it and laugh. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

When someone tells me they've had a bad night's sleep, I find it hard to sympathise. I can't believe anyone sleeps as badly as me. On a good night I get three hours of restless catnapping, waking every 15 minutes and then dropping off again. I regularly go for two or three nights with no sleep at all. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows that the same may be true for food cravings. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Derek Rogers, 70, from Bedford, has a rare sleep disorder which causes him to become violent when he sleep-walks. He has destroyed furniture, attacked his wife and injured himself during the night - but remembers nothing. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Why did humans evolve to walk upright? Perhaps because it's just plain easier. Make that "energetically less costly," in science-speak, and you have the conclusion of researchers who are proposing a likely reason for our modern gait. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

DESREE JENNINGS is a woman “convinced that a flu shot given to her has lead to a rare disorder which means she can only walk backwards”. Video in article.
I couldn't find more reputable sources for this, and it's not really about the flu, but the predicament itself is heartwrenching. picked by blindworld 3 weeks ago

Sleep problems in children and teens have reached a crisis level in America. New science shows that these issues are setting the table for obesity, depression, drug abuse, and future cardiovascular disease. Sp picked by karenben 1 year ago

Drivers will be able to sleep, read, work or watch television behind the wheel of their cars at 70mph on the motorway, using technology being developed by scientists.
A system which will lock cars together using sensors and wireless technology, allowing up to ten at a time to cruise in ‘car train’ convoys, could be unveiled within two years. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago