Certain kinds of sleep may be able to lower insulin resistance and diabetes risk, new research suggests. But other kinds of sleep may be detrimental.

Apple Watch has gained a lot of sleep monitoring features in recent years, but there are still third-party apps that provide a more in-depth analysis of your sleep data. One of these apps is Gentler ...

I haven't slept this well since '95 ...

There are lots of things that can mess up your vacation, but at least sleep deprivation is something you can prepare for.

People in Singapore and Japan get the least sleep, while the Dutch and New Zealanders sleep the most, according to a new sleep study published last week in Science Advances. While the insights about ...

In a recent study published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers conducted a prospective study using a population-based cohort to calculate polygenic scores and understand whether suboptimal sleep ...

A new study offers a framework for an objective, non-invasive and zero-effort sleep monitoring system utilizing smart thermostats equipped with motion sensors. A new study to be presented at the SLEEP ...

As reported, Fitbit is testing “Sleep Labs” as a new experimental “feature that analyzes your sleep patterns to help you understand your sleep habits.” You have to opt-in to these “Sleep Insights and ...

Why is sleep so important for learning and memory? Neuroscientists from the Csicsvari group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) provided new insight into this essential function ...

Got a problem? Science says you should sleep on it.

Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures, according to a study published in PLoS Computational ...