Mattress pad vs mattress topper: which one is best for your sleep?
Mattress pads and toppers are an easy way to upgrade your current mattress, but there are some big differences between them......»»
Sleep disorders tally $94.9 billion in health care costs each year
Sleep disorders are associated with significantly higher rates of health care utilization including more doctors visits and prescriptions, placing an additional $94.9 billion in costs each year to the U.S. Health care system......»»
Epilepsy research reveals why sleep increases risk of sudden death
To understand the effect of sleep seizures, researchers monitored the brain and heart activity of people with epilepsy as they slept......»»
Too much, too little sleep linked to elevated heart risks in people free from disease
People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the lowest chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke when compared with those who got less or more sleep, according to a new study. This trend remained true even after the research team acc.....»»
Study: Using Apple"s Night Shift To Improve Your Sleep? Don"t Bother
Researchers at Brigham Young University conducted a study to see how much blue-light-reducing features like Apple's Night Shift improve sleep quality. Their conclusion? Night Shift doesn't help at all. From a report: In the study, which was published.....»»
Study: Using Apple’s Night Shift to improve your sleep? Don’t bother
The test was done with iPhones, but many gadgets have a similar feature. Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone lineup. From left to right: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone SE, and iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Researchers at Bri.....»»
iPhones’ Night Shift feature doesn’t help you sleep better, study finds
The test was done with iPhones, but many gadgets have a similar feature. Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone lineup. From left to right: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone SE, and iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Researchers at Bri.....»»
Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford
Hydraulic fracturing to extract trapped fossil fuels can trigger earthquakes. Most are so small or far from homes and infrastructure that they may go unnoticed; others can rattle windows, sway light fixtures and jolt people from sleep; some have dama.....»»
More sleep or more exercise: the best time trade-offs for children"s health
More sleep could offset children's excess indulgence over the school holidays as new research shows that the same decline in body mass index may be achieved by either extra sleep or extra exercise......»»
Research delves into link between test anxiety and poor sleep
New research is shedding light on the biopsychosocial process that can lead to poor grades, withdrawal from classes and even students who drop out......»»
The best sleep gadgets for 2021
Sleep is crucial for our health, so why not do everything you can to get your eight hours or so? Here are some of the best sleep gadgets to help you rest easy......»»
Reducing blue light with a new type of LED that won"t keep you up all night
To be more energy efficient, many people have replaced their incandescent lights with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. However, those currently on the market emit a lot of blue light, which has been linked to eye troubles and sleep disturbances. Now.....»»
This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters
When flat, the structure is about the size of a twin mattress. But when it's inflated, walls widen, and a roof snaps into place......»»
Sleeping Less Than 6 Hours a Night In Midlife Raises Risk of Dementia 30%, Study Finds
According to a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, six hours or less of sleep a night between the ages of 50, 60 and 70 was associated with a "30% increased dementia risk," independent of "sociodemographic, behavioral, c.....»»
ISS sets its research scope on longer space missions
Detect harmful radiation, pilot a rover module, learn better sleep and body maintenance: astronauts aboard the International Space Station are preparing for future missions even further afield—from the Moon to, one day, Mars......»»
What Octopus Dreams Tell Us About the Evolution of Sleep
Understanding how other animals dream could help us figure out why it’s so important to the human brain, and why it may have been preserved throughout history......»»
Dive into Detroit’s growing startup scene with TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight and meetup
Don’t sleep on Detroit. The city that put America in motion is quickly growing into a startup hub with a wide variety of successes. From sneakers to mortgages to houseplants, companies are finding success in Southeast Michigan thanks to welcomi.....»»
Treating common sleep disorder may help protect against dementia
A common sleep disorder called sleep apnea may pave the way for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Getting proper treatment for the condition, however, may help protect against the development of these tragic diseases, according to.....»»
How did 500 species of a fish form in a lake? Dramatically different body clocks
Animals are remarkably diverse in their sleep and activity patterns due to foraging strategies, social behavior and their desire to avoid predators. With more than 3,000 types of cichlids, these freshwater fish may just be one of the most diverse spe.....»»
Google Nest Hub 2 review: The solid smart screen adds sleep tracking
Two-and-a-half years later, the Nest Home Hub remains one of my favorite smart screens on the market. Maybe that’s a commentary on the rate of improvement in the category, or maybe Google just got things pretty right the first time out. It remains.....»»
Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) Review: Don’t hit that snooze button
No more pesky wearables thanks to its Sleep Sensing feature......»»