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Scientists just watched the brain flush out its own waste during deep sleep — pulsing waves of fluid that may explain why lost sleep wrecks your memory

You wake up after a terrible night of sleep, and the fog is immediate: names slip away, your train of thought derails mid-sentence, and simple decisions feel unreasonably hard. Scientists have long ...
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Random sounds during sleep disrupt brain waves and impair memory

A research team in Freiburg has investigated how random sounds played during sleep affect the consolidation of new memories. The results show that non-targeted acoustic stimuli disrupt deep sleep. As ...
The New York Times

I Tried to Hack My Brain Waves to Improve My Sleep

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Shaena Montanari Shaena Montanari is a writer on the sleep team. She has at ...
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Experts Explain the 4 Stages of Sleep and Why They Matter for Better Rest

What Doctors Want You to Know About Sleep StagesGoodboy Picture Company - Getty Images If you frequently wake up throughout the night, you may not be going through all the stages of sleep, according ...