Quote of the Day “At this very moment, a chemical called adenosine is building up in your brain. It will continue to increase in concentration with every waking minute that elapses. The longer you are awake, the more adenosine will
Quote of the Day “It was in 1729 when French geophysicist Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan discovered the very first evidence that plants generate their own internal time. “De Mairan was studying the leaf movements of a species that displayed heliotropism:
Quote of the Day “Setting aside the extreme case of sleep deprivation, how do you know whether you’re routinely getting enough sleep? An easy rule of thumb is to answer two simple questions. “First, after waking up in the morning,
Quote of the Day “There are two main factors that determine when you want to sleep and when you want to be awake. As you read these very words, both factors are powerfully influencing your mind and body. “The first
Quote of the Day “Based on a rich, new scientific understanding of sleep, we no longer have to ask what sleep is good for. Instead, we are now forced to wonder whether there are any biological functions that do not