Paying sleep debt with extra hours doesn’t help the brain, study suggests

A recent study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that getting extra hours of sleep may not be an effective solution to...

Paying sleep debt with extra hours doesn’t help the brain: study

A new study by the National University of Singapore has found that getting extra hours of sleep may not be an effective solution to restore ...

Study finds link between sleep disturbances and complex multimorbidity in Chinese, Korean Americans

Researchers have found an association between sleep disturbances and complex multimorbidity, defined as the co-occurrence of three or more c...

Preschoolers’ mental health impacted by sleep, screen time: studies

Researchers in China recently published a pair of studies that demonstrate links between preschoolers’ mental health to their sleep and scre...

20 minutes of yoga nidra leads to better sleep and memory, study finds

Those who did the audio-guided sessions saw a notable increase in sleep efficiency and the proportion of delta waves during deep sleep ...

Almost half of all Japanese workers sleep less than 6 hours per night: study

A government survey in Japan revealed that 45.5% of its workers sleep less than six hours per night on average.  The survey results: The rec...

Cafe in Tokyo to install vertical pods for customers to sleep upright

A cafe in Tokyo will be installing vertical pods in which customers can take naps while standing upright.  Standing sleeping booth: The Nesc...

‘Pokémon Sleep’ gameplay introduced in new video

The Pokémon Company recently released a video that introduces the gameplay of its highly anticipated app “Pokémon Sleep.” About the video an...

These 5 sleeping habits can add up to 5 years to your life, according to new study

Researchers have determined five healthy sleeping habits that could help you live longer. In a five-year study, researchers analyzed sleep a...

‘Use Rest’: ‘Pokémon Sleep’ mobile game will track your sleeping habits

The Pokémon Company has revealed its first trailers for the highly anticipated “Pokémon Sleep” mobile game.  Initially announced in 2019, fa...

Spotify study explains why BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ is one of the most popular songs to fall asleep to

A study of nearly 1,000 sleep playlists on Spotify has found that songs by BTS and Billie Eilish are among the most popular for listeners to...

‘Mind After Midnight’: Human brains are not meant to be awake late at night, says new study

An article published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Network Psychology in March suggests that when humans are awake after midnight,...

Indian startup to implement daily 30-minute nap breaks for employees

An Indian startup company is launching a policy to give its employees a daily half-hour nap as a way of upkeeping their health and well-bei...

TikTok of sleep hack developed by the military to make you fall asleep in under 2 minutes goes viral

Justin Agustin, a Filipino fitness trainer from Montreal, received millions of views for his viral TikTok in which he demonstrates a milita...

Chinese Scientists Can Now Judge Your Sleep Quality From the Way You Walk

A team of Chinese scientists developed a method to determine sleep quality based on a person’s manner of walking or gait.  Zhu Tingsha...

How Japanese Commuters Nap on the Subway and Still Wake Up at Their Stop

It’s not unusual to find fellow commuters zoning out on the subway, a sign of diligence and a rite of passage into a hard-working society in...

Japanese People Sleep the Least in the World, Study Says

Japan has once again topped a list of countries that sleeps the least, according to a new study by Finnish manufacturing company Polar Elect...

Giant ‘Pants’ Sleeping Bag From Japan is Something You Never Knew You Needed

A sleeping bag for two that takes the shape of giant pants is now for sale in Japan, keeping your loved one within reach at night. The produ...

Nap Cafes Reveal Just How Little Sleep South Koreans Are Getting

Seattle’s got nothing on the Sleepless in Seoul. Nap cafes are becoming more and more popular in a sleepy South Korea. According to a ...

Science Suggests Women Need More Sleep Compared to Men

Science has determined that women need more sleep than men because of their “complex” brains. Professor Jim Horne of Loughborough University...

You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Seen This Cat Get Tucked in For Bed

Humans, take note of how to cat nap as demonstrated by a cat.  It’s no doubt that cats are serious nappers. One particular feline, Tet...

Richard Branson Catches One of His Employees Sleeping on the Job, Gets Mercilessly Photoshopped

Every employee’s nightmare, especially if they’re falling asleep on the job, is getting busted by their boss. It might be especially e...

The Internet is Going Crazy Over This ‘Shock Clock’ That Will Zap You Awake On Time

A new startup is redesigning the alarm clock into a wearable device that literally shocks its wearers to wake them up. The company behind th...

People Who Have Intense Nightmares Have a Surprising Advantage, Sleep Expert Says

Sleep researcher says people who have frequent nightmares may be more creative. Dreams have always been a mystery to scientists who have the...

There’s a Bus With Wi-Fi That Will Take You From L.A. to SF While You Sleep for $48

Thanks to a new startup, sleepy drivers can be snoozing while a designated driver gets them safely to their destination overnight. The Slee...

White People Have Another Key Advantage That No Other Race Has, Survey Finds

Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that white people are more likely than any other racial group to...

Intern Falls Asleep At a Tech Startup, What Happens Next is Hilarious

When you fall asleep at work, either hilarious or terrible things can happen to you. Luckily for one intern at a tech startup, his work-time...

Revolutionary Alarm Clock Has The Best Way to Get You Out of Bed in the Morning

Know someone who is guilty of hitting the snooze button every morning when they should be getting on with their life? Well here is the perfe...

One Wife Posted All the Hilarious Things Her Husband Says in His Sleep

Even the best kept secrets can easily slip if you are a victim of sleep talking — though sometimes your unconscious ramblings are rath...

Bill Nye Gives a Perfectly Simple Explanation of How We Dream Using Emojis

What’s better than a quick, informative video on how humans dream from Bill Nye? Why, a quick, informative video on how humans dream ...

Women in Japan Can Pay Up to $800 to Have a Hot Guy Help Them Fall Asleep

Lonely women who need a man to hold them while they sleep can rent one from a Japanese company that bills itself as an “accompanied sleep pr...

These are the Habits of Highly Successful Sleepers

(click to enlarge) Many people who suffer from poor sleep aren’t aware that factors under their control may be contributing to their p...

Science Has the Perfect Reason For Why We Should Begin Work at 10 A.M.

For the many who have to wake up early for work, going to bed early isn’t always an available option. It can be a struggle to get out of bed...

Your Parents Were Wrong: Science Reveals Why You Shouldn’t Make Your Bed in the Morning

Science has goods news for people who are considered slobs for not making their beds. As awful as it may sound, the average bed is home to ...

Here are 4 Ways to Stay Awake When You Get Sleepy in the Afternoon

Just about everyone has had the mid-afternoon thought of catching up on some z’s rather than finishing their work, but a new video fr...

The Way You Sleep With Other People Says Something About Your Personality

Anyone who has ever fallen asleep next to a significant other can understand how personal it can really get. The interesting thing is that s...