Neuroscience
Slow waves may explain the brain's disconnect during dreaming
When we're dreaming, our brains appear almost as active as when we are awake, yet we remain asleep and oblivious to our surroundings.
Jan 27, 2016
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Neuroscience
New insights into REM sleep crack an enduring mystery
REM sleep—the phase of night-time mammalian sleep physiology where dreams occur—has long fascinated scientists, clinicians, philosophers, and artists alike, but the identity of the neurons that control REM sleep, and ...
Oct 22, 2015
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Health
Reviewing alcohol's effects on normal sleep
Sleep is supported by natural cycles of activity in the brain and consists of two basic states: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Typically, people begin the sleep cycle with NREM sleep ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Neuroscience
Dreamless nights: Brain activity during nonrapid eye movement sleep
(Medical Xpress) -- The link between dreaming and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep are well understood – but the fact that consciousness is reduced during nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep is not. Recently, scientists ...
