Tag: sleep
A good night’s sleep, a long-sought dream for sleep apnea patients,...
Eric Kezirian, University of Southern California
For millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea, getting a good night’s sleep is an elusive dream. Patients...
Zero-hour contracts take a huge mental and physical toll – poor...
Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, University of Hertfordshire and Janet Barlow, University of Hertfordshire
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts continues to rise in the UK....
Sleep training for your kids: Why and how it works
Ryan Anderson, University of Pittsburgh and Hannah Ford, University of Pittsburgh
For thousands of years, mothers have sung lullabies to help their babies and children...
Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...
Neuroscientists identify a surprising low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived...
Adriana Galván, University of California, Los Angeles
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Healthy sleep leads to healthy brains. Neuroscientists have gotten that message out. But parents, doctors and...
Why are we so sleep deprived, and why does it matter?
Michael S. Jaffee, University of Florida
As we prepare to “spring forward” for daylight saving time on March 11, many of us dread the loss...
A grim year for the smartphone: 5 essential reads
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
The year 2017 marked the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Five years ago, for the first time, over 50 percent of...
Sleepy teenage brains need school to start later in the morning
Kyla Wahlstrom, University of Minnesota
Millions of high schoolers are fighting with their alarm clocks as they start another academic year. As they struggle to...
EXPLORING NATURE
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
