Mind blanking isn’t daydreaming. It's something more akin to meditation — but not quite the same. On any given day, your ...

A brain health consultant has explained the ways people are inadvertently harming their mental health and what can be done to ...

As your brain shifts into a slower, calmer wave state, much like the dreamy place between sleep and wakefulness, real transformation becomes possible, some studies suggest.

In the stillness of the night, when the body should lie calm in sleep, something else may be happening beneath the surface. For some people, the dreaming mind turns the body into a stage for sudden ...

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling "drowsy" to "a complete absence ...

As well as behavioral studies, research using brain imaging and other investigative techniques was analyzed. When someone’s ...

Discover why your brain benefits more from sleep than coffee. A strategic afternoon nap outperforms caffeine for memory, ...

A Wilmington startup is masquerading as a mattress company, but its true mission involves collecting brainwaves while you ...

Scientists have mapped the brain's electrical activity during lucid dreaming, offering unprecedented insights into this ...

Researchers may have found a way to get the benefits of sleep through artificial naps, but the research is far from complete.

The paintable electrodes work just as well as the complicated electroencephalography (EEG) sensors used today to monitor the brain for research and for clinical applications. Those sensors involve ...

Shorter slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep were associated with decreased volume in Alzheimer disease-vulnerable brain regions.