Sleep is critical for all sorts of reasons, but a team of international scientists has discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a ...

One of sleep’s key functions is to stabilize and integrate new memories into our brain’s long-term memory systems, a process known as "consolidation." This idea is now widely accepted, though it ...

People wanting to learn a new language should make sure they get plenty of sleep, suggests a new study. Shut-eye is critical ...

Listening to foreign recordings and their translations while you sleep could help you learn a new language, although the extent of the benefit appears modest. Knowing that our brains are always active ...

If you got eight hours of sleep last night and woke up feeling tired, there’s a reason for that. Minutes matter more than hours when it comes to sleep quality. In fact, if you had slept for 30 minutes ...

Our brains have an extraordinary ability to adapt and learn, a process known as neuroplasticity. From navigating a new city to mastering a new skill, neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our neural ...

Last week's article discussed the connection between brain health and exercise/movement. I want to emphasize one more chapter from John Medinan’s book "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and ...

More than a third of adults struggle with getting enough sleep—and recent research suggests it has serious implications for their ability to learn and focus. Insufficient sleep is already linked to ...