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 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Ed Costa hadn't had a good night's sleep in almost 15 years, but before he could learn how to sleep, he had to learn to stay awake. Costa, a retired education administrator, was ...

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

Two distinct sleep stages appear to play vital, complementary roles in learning: one stage enhances overall performance, while the other stabilizes what we learned the previous day. Share on Pinterest ...

The most significant contributing factor to this mastery over snoozing is that troops are constantly on the move. The human body is only meant to exert so much effort and that limit is pushed daily by ...

My mother likes to bring up that I used to be a heavy sleeper—a good sleeper—when I was young. “All of your bad habits started forming during middle school,” she scolds me. While I don’t reply, ...

Since more than 60% of people tend to prefer sleeping on their side, there’s a common misconception that sleeping on your back isn’t as good for you. And if you’ve been a side sleeper your whole life, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have just retired from working the graveyard shift for 40 years. I am hoping you can share some information on how to safely learn to sleep at night once again. — E.H. Dear E.H.: ...

I'm a certified sleep science coach who has tested over 50 mattresses. Whether you have clogged sinuses or a cough that won’t quit, it can be difficult to get even a few hours of uninterrupted sleep ...