A new study reveals how the brain reprocesses and refines memories during sleep, particularly those related to spatial ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...

Why is sleep so important for learning and memory? Neuroscientists from the Csicsvari group at the Institute of Science and ...

Neuroscientist Professor Ian McDonough highlights the brain's need to clear out waste to prevent cognitive decline and memory ...

How Deep Sleep Clears a Mouse's Mind, Literally Jan. 8, 2025 — A good night's sleep does more than just help you feel rested--it might literally clear your mind. A new study shows how deep sleep ...

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest that tiny energy-sensing channels in ...

Scientists have long recognized the brain's need for energy, but new research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown ...

Obesity is a major risk factor for a range of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, liver disease, sleep apnea ... food intake in mice by 50%.

The mice perceived social isolation as aversive ... of “homeostatic needs,” drawing a comparison to the increase in sleep that a student might experience the night after an all-nighter.

The body's internal clock doesn't just dictate when we sleep -- it also determines how quickly our muscles heal. A new study in mice suggests that muscle injuries heal faster when they occur ...