Scientists have confirmed the cannabis ingredient cannabinol (CBN) can increase sleep in rats, highlighting a new path for future sleep treatments in humans. Researchers from the University of Sydney ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...

Researchers discovered a genetic mutation that could explain why some individuals thrive on as little as three hours of sleep per night. The study, published on May 5 in the journal Proceedings of the ...

It sounds far-fetched, but this £130 light-emitting gadget has induced blissful bouts of slumber that have eluded me for five ...

Do you often struggle to fall asleep and end up tossing and turning throughout the night? Then, instead of relying on pills and medications, walk up to your kitchen and try out these simple remedies ...

Humans began sleeping as a way to partly help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells, scientists at Bar-Ilan University in Israel discovered while studying jellyfish and sea anemones. Both species sleep for ...