Everybody sleeps, yet we still know so little about why, what the brain does while we do or how it affects people’s behavior. Recent studies conducted bythe University’s joint sleep research lab with ...

Research carried out by the University of Oregon and its partners has found another reason to be concerned about sleep disorders. While disrupted or reduced sleep has been linked to depression and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. This article is more than 2 years old. EUGENE, OR - May 19th ...

Sleep is often treated as optional, but new nationwide research suggests it may be one of the most powerful factors shaping how long people live.

In many parts of the country, children and their parents face months-long wait times for sleep tests at labs. With obesity rising among the pediatric population, at-home sleep tests to assess sleep ...

UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth is adding a former Harvard Medical School professor and sleep expert to its new Sleep Innovation Laboratories. Neuroscientist Matthew Walker will lead the lab, ...

People need to sleep, and sleep deprivation can cause many changes in the brain. But we have a poor understanding of why sleep is so crucial. New research has examined a fruit fly model to assess how ...

Lab members from left to right. Top row: Joe Muckle, Madison Szewczak, Mark Opp, Alivia Berg, Axel Garcia, Storm Armstrong, Hayden Stephens. Middle row: Lindsey ...

This real-world study shows that recent and habitual light exposure are linked to lower subjective sleepiness and faster reaction times in daily life. Brighter and more stable daytime light patterns ...