Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They"re Probably Brief
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazi.....»»
Let sleeping dogs lie? New study suggests they can process vocalizations even while they snooze
Most dogs respond in specific ways to certain vocalizations, such as another dog barking or humans using certain tones of voice. Of course, this all happens while the dogs are awake......»»
Synchronizing your internal clocks may help mitigate jet lag, effects of aging
Traveling to faraway places is a great way to seek out new experiences, but jet lag can be an unpleasant side effect. Adjusting to a new time zone is often accompanied by fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and a host of other problems that can turn an oth.....»»
A look into the REM dreams of the animal kingdom
Animals' "active" sleep phases look very much like REM. Enlarge / A cuttlefish swims in an aquarium at the Scientific Center of Kuwait on March 20, 2016, in Kuwait City. (credit: YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images).....»»
Saturday Citations: Ancient corvids, tetraquarks, and researchers who aren"t bored hearing about your dreams
This week, researchers reported on two-dimensional gold sheets, a tidy little meson made of four quarks (and its buddy!) and a big and almost unimaginably dense exoplanet with an exciting backstory......»»
A good night"s sleep in orbit
During his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will run two experiments focusing on sleeping in space: Circadian Light and Sleep in Orbit......»»
Just off California, octopuses are converging by the thousands. Here"s why
It was the last hour of a 30-hour dive, nearly two murky miles below the ocean's surface......»»
Snapchat hopes its new AI selfie feature will be a moneymaker
After jumping on the generative-AI bandwagon earlier with year with its My AI chatbot, Snapchat has now launched an AI selfie feature called Dreams......»»
Snapchat introduces new ‘Dreams’ feature to generate selfies with AI
Earlier this year, Snapchat added integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT to let users get insights from an AI directly from the app. In another AI-related move, Snapchat is now rolling out a new “Dreams” feature that lets users generate photos using.....»»
Enter Sandman: Study shows dreams spill over into the workplace and can be channeled for productivity
Before heading to work each day, most people have spent the night dreaming. Studies show that on any given morning, about 40% of the working population recalls their dreams......»»
PS Plus subscribers can get PS4’s most underrated exclusive for free next month
PS Plus Essential subscribers can get Dreams, Death's Door, and PGA Tour 2K23 for free this month......»»
Are You a Lucid Dreamer?
A sleep researcher who studies what dreams can tell us about the possible onset of some mental disorders believes lucid dreamers might hold a lot of answers in their heads. .....»»
Understanding the octopus and its relationships with humans
A new book tracks the human fascination with octopuses across centuries. A giant Pacific octopus shows its colors at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. (credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium) While other octopus books study the animal's.....»»
"Pokemon Sleep" launches in the US, but it"s more game than sleep tracker
"Pokemon Sleep" is a cute sleep tracker that gamifies sleeping schedules to motivate users to get to bed on time, though it's lacking core features for iPhone users.'Pokemon Sleep'The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Sleep in 2019 with a 2020 launch.....»»
How to arm your SimpliSafe system at night
SimpliSafe doesn't offer a Night mode, so what's the best way to arm your system while sleeping? Here's a look at what works best for most homes......»»
Rocket Report: Big dreams in Sin City; SpaceX and FAA seek to halt lawsuit
"It's not a function of size, rather how much it accelerates our road map." Enlarge / The final Ariane 5 launch vehicle liftoff for flight VA261 as seen from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on Wednesday. (credit: ESA/S. Co.....»»
Octopuses sleep—and possibly dream—just like humans
The cephalopods experience an apparent sleep state with REM-like activity. Enlarge (credit: Imagen Rafael Cosme Daza ) Most creatures sleep, but until now, REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the phase of sleep in which drea.....»»
Potent new compound has breakthrough potential for parasitic sleeping sickness and Chagas treatment
Scientists have discovered a new class of compound that is potentially active against trypanosome parasites that cause human African trypanosomiasis (or sleeping sickness) and Chagas disease......»»
Context is everything: Why key developments often sit unused
The book Sleeping Beauties looks at everything—biology, skills, ideas—that lies latent. Enlarge / Mock-up of Sleeping Beauties book cover. (credit: Simon & Schuster) Andreas Wagner is interested in evolution, that of.....»»
Gentle Brain Stimulation Can Improve Memory During Sleep
Stimulating the frontal lobes of sleeping epilepsy patients improved their recall of information—and may one day help treat Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s......»»
Octopuses shown to map their visual landscape much like humans do
An octopus devotes about 70% of its brain to vision. But until recently, scientists have only had a murky understanding of how these marine animals see their underwater world. A new University of Oregon study brings the octopus's view into focus......»»