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Posts tagged sleep

October 17, 2007

 

Man During REM Sleep

What Happens to a Dream Deferred?

If you've ever been up all night, you may have found that staying awake becomes a lot easier after five or six a.m. Why?

September 27, 2007

 

Man with bright light

Out of Body’s All in the Mind

Chances are you've heard a description of what's called a near death, out-of-body experience. For a lot of people, it's a powerful, even mystical experience.

September 4, 2007

 

Northern Cardinal in tree

Sleeping Birds Sing

Scientists have reason to believe birds have music on the brain when they're sleeping. Researchers think that birds dream about their songs.

July 10, 2007

 

Baseball batter, catcher, and umpire

Tips for Predicting Baseball Scores

Scientists analyzed three years of major league baseball games to see if they could find a link between jet lag, and home field advantage.

November 14, 2006

 

a snooze button on an alarm clock

You Sleep Even Less Than You Think

How much sleep are you really getting? It may be even less than you think.

September 23, 2006

 

a woman sleeping in her bed

Sleep Less, Weigh More

America is obsessed with diets, but sometimes gaining weight is more complex than calories in versus calories burned.

June 13, 2006

 

girl sleeping

Violent Dreams

For people with REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, the action in the dream is acted out in reality!

May 29, 2006

 

girl sleeping in grandma's arms

Getting Older, Sleeping Less

Have you ever heard that older people need less sleep?

September 8, 2005

 

Filling Up After Dark

Do you often find that you have no appetite for breakfast?If so, might your lack of hunger be caused by the fact that you eat over fifty percent of your daily calories after dinner? Finally, do you regularly wake up at least once a night to raid the kitchen for high-carb snacks? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

September 6, 2005

 

Sleep 1 and Sleep 2

You probably feel like your sleeping schedule is out of whack in some manner. Either you sleep too much, too little, or wake up too often. In fact, the typical eight hour uninterrupted sleep is what’s really unnatural. Learn more on this Moment of Science.

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