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Waking up in the middle of the night can feel like an exercise in frustration. You check the clock: 2:37 AM. Your alarm is set for 6:00 AM. The mental math is not comforting—you have just over three ...

Ever wonder why some mornings you wake up ready to go, and others you feel like a zombie? The difference often comes down to when you wake up during your sleep cycle, and that’s exactly what a sleep ...

Using a melodic song you enjoy as an alarm sound can potentially reduce feelings of grogginess upon waking. However, waking suddenly from sleep may have negative effects. Many people use an alarm ...

Whether you can’t stop hitting snooze, ignore the clock altogether or even throw things at it, most of us have had that classic morning experience of battling our alarm clocks. While it may seem like ...

How does your brain wake up from sleep? A study of more than 1,000 arousals from slumber has revealed precisely how the brain bestirs itself during the transition to alertness — a finding that might ...

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Neuroscientists studying the shifts between sleep and awareness are finding many liminal states, which could help explain the disorders that can result when sleep transitions go wrong Yasemin ...

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The pillow is cold against your cheek. Your upstairs neighbor creaks across the ceiling. You close your eyes; shadows and light dance across your vision. A cat sniffs at a piece of cheese. Dots fall ...