Drinking coffee and tea directly improves our alertness during the day, but doesn’t seem to affect how much we sleep or how well we sleep at night over the long term. Research published in the Journal of Sleep Research used genetic information to find that consuming caffeine mainly reduces sleepiness and daytime sleepiness rather than … Read more
Proposals to install reflective mirrors and satellites up to 1m into low Earth orbit could have major implications for human health and the environment, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said. The presidents of four international scientific societies representing about 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries are among those who expressed their concern … Read more
About 35% of American adults get less than seven hours of sleep every night, according to the CDC’s Sleep and Sleep Disorders data. Public health messages have taken these statistics as a tragedy for decades. But a growing body of genetic and neuroscience research is forcing scientists to ask a more difficult question: what if … Read more
Lifestyle and economic conditions play an important role in shaping healthy ageing, but their effects may vary depending on your DNA, according to a new international study led by researchers at Adelaide University. The study is the first of its kind to show that diet, exercise, sleep, smoking, education, work and social interactions all influence … Read more
Lifestyle and economic factors play an important role in shaping healthy ageing, but their effects can vary depending on your DNA, according to a new international study led by researchers at Adelaide University. The study is the first of its kind to show that diet, exercise, sleep, smoking, education, work and social interactions all influence … Read more