Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and ...

Using a neural network model, Penn neuroscientist Anna Schapiro and colleagues found that as the body moves between REM and slow-wave sleep cycles, the hippocampus and neocortex interact in ways that ...

This study examines how sleep influences memory, revealing the interplay between emotional cues and intentional recall in ...

If you’ve ever felt groggy after a full night’s sleep, you may not have gotten enough deep sleep, the most physically restorative stage of sleep. While REM sleep supports emotional processing and ...

Men with HIV and severe sleep-disordered breathing experience the greatest sleep disruption, with lower efficiency, more light sleep, and unstable sleep stages.