"Dreams are messages from the deep." (Dune Part 1) Musings about dreams abound throughout society, from movies to TV to books. But despite being a constant source of fascination, the role of dreams in our lives still remains ...
Apr 14, 2024
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Dreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. For people with a rare condition, their whole body acts out the dream, ...
Mar 1, 2024
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In his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other people's dreams and even shaping their contents. But what if this story wasn't so far away from real life?
Jan 4, 2024
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Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act's federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year before, preliminary government data shows.
Dec 22, 2023
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By comparing the dreams of Western and non-Western populations, a study by the UNIGE and the University of Toronto shows that dreams can have a variable emotional function.
Oct 16, 2023
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Sleep is not a state in which we are completely isolated from our environment: while we sleep, we are capable of hearing and understanding words. These observations, the result of close collaboration between teams at Paris ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Last night you probably slept for seven to eight hours. About one or two of these was likely in deep sleep, especially if you're young or physically active. That's because sleep changes with age and exercise affects brain ...
Sep 8, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental well-being of individuals worldwide. A recent study published in the journal Emotion examines the relationship between COVID-19-related concerns, anxiety, and ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Feeling stuck on a problem that seems unsolvable? You may come up with a creative solution after a short nap—very short, according to a new study from MIT and Harvard Medical School researchers.
May 15, 2023
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Can children's dreams foretell events that will happen nearly 40 years into the future? Yes, according to the results of my latest study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.
Feb 27, 2023
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