The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in ...

18, 2024 — People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus ... offering new insights into brain activity and rehabilitation strategies to enhance recovery ...

Dogs and humans share significant similarities in their sleep cycles. In fact, scientists have used dog brain activity to better understand human sleep disorders. The way a dog’s brain behaves during ...

By modulating brain activity in the amygdala and related regions during non-REM sleep to weaken perceptual memories that triggers flashbacks, doctors could potentially prevent or treat addiction.

During sleep the brain is active, processing information to help us to learn. Brain activity changes during the different stages of sleep. Sleep happens in an alternating pattern, divided into two ...

Investigating cerebral hemodynamic changes during regular sleep cycles and sleep disorders is fundamental to understanding ... The low-frequency changes in HbO 2, HHb, and tHb could reflect the brain ...