The Science Behind Sleep and Brain Performance
In 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner famously stayed awake for over 11 days as part of a science fair experiment. During this time, he experienced...
The brain’s hidden glow: How subtle light may reveal cognitive activity
Our brains emit a faint light, invisible to the naked eye, but measurable with sensitive equipment. Recent research suggests that this subtle glow fluctuates...
Female gorillas rout male counterparts, challenging assumptions about primate hierarchies
Despite being roughly half the size of their male counterparts, female gorillas can, and frequently do, dominate males in contests over status and resources,...
Secrets of the super-ager brain: How some minds defy age
After 25 years of meticulous research, scientists at Northwestern University in the United States have uncovered why certain adults can live into their 80s...
Gut bacteria and sleep: unraveling the hidden connection
New research from China suggests that the microbes in your gut could be influencing whether you sleep well—or at all. Remarkably, the reverse also...