How your brain keeps you safe while sleeping Our brains monitor sounds around us even as consciousness fades and we fall deeper into sleep Sleep • 03 Oct 22
How your brain keeps you safe while sleeping Our brains monitor sounds around us even as consciousness fades and we fall deeper into sleep Sleep • 03 Oct 22
Does too much sleep increase your risk of brain decline? Researchers have found that sleeping less than 4.5 hours and more than 6.5 hours a night is associated with cognitive decline Sleep • 10 Nov 21
Does too much sleep increase your risk of brain decline? Researchers have found that sleeping less than 4.5 hours and more than 6.5 hours a night is associated with cognitive decline Sleep • 10 Nov 21
Why you should take more naps Here's why napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness Health • 16 Mar 21
Why you should take more naps Here's why napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness Health • 16 Mar 21
How 42% of us have abandoned the alarm clock during lockdown New research shows that the pandemic has had major impacts on our sleep patterns Brainstorm • 23 Feb 21
How 42% of us have abandoned the alarm clock during lockdown New research shows that the pandemic has had major impacts on our sleep patterns Brainstorm • 23 Feb 21
Why your sleep tracker isn't as accurate as you think Researchers have found that sleep trackers are often only accurate 38% of the time Sleep • 20 Jan 21
Why your sleep tracker isn't as accurate as you think Researchers have found that sleep trackers are often only accurate 38% of the time Sleep • 20 Jan 21
What determines if we're night owls or morning larks? While some of our preferences for going to bed early or late are programmed, actions can also influence our patterns Health • 03 Sep 20
What determines if we're night owls or morning larks? While some of our preferences for going to bed early or late are programmed, actions can also influence our patterns Health • 03 Sep 20
We get about 30 minutes less sleep a night than we ideally need A new study has measured exactly how much sleep we lose out on during the working week Sleep • 28 Aug 20
We get about 30 minutes less sleep a night than we ideally need A new study has measured exactly how much sleep we lose out on during the working week Sleep • 28 Aug 20
Why do we dream? During times of stress and anxiety, we tend to dream more or remember our dreams more often Health • 17 Jul 20
Why do we dream? During times of stress and anxiety, we tend to dream more or remember our dreams more often Health • 17 Jul 20
How food affects the sleep of athletes and sportspeople The food we eat can help or hinder our sleep and this is especially true for athletes and other sportspeople Sleep • 12 May 20
How food affects the sleep of athletes and sportspeople The food we eat can help or hinder our sleep and this is especially true for athletes and other sportspeople Sleep • 12 May 20
How's the lockdown affecting your sleep? New survey to look at how the pandemic has affected people's sleep patterns over the last few weeks Sleep • 29 Apr 20
How's the lockdown affecting your sleep? New survey to look at how the pandemic has affected people's sleep patterns over the last few weeks Sleep • 29 Apr 20
5 simple ways to improve your sleep We know how important sleep is for our health and well-being so here are some simple ways to improve the quality of that sleep Sleep • 24 Feb 20
5 simple ways to improve your sleep We know how important sleep is for our health and well-being so here are some simple ways to improve the quality of that sleep Sleep • 24 Feb 20
How sleep loss affects children's health Successive Irish governments have been asleep at the wheel in relation to sleep loss in children and young people Children • 17 Oct 19
How sleep loss affects children's health Successive Irish governments have been asleep at the wheel in relation to sleep loss in children and young people Children • 17 Oct 19
The A to Zzz of sleep In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we ask if it's possible to get proper downtime in an always on world Podcast • 06 Nov 19
The A to Zzz of sleep In this week's Brainstorm podcast, we ask if it's possible to get proper downtime in an always on world Podcast • 06 Nov 19
Nodding off: measuring the quality and duration of sleep The arrival of sleep measurement devices have allowed us measure the quality and duration of our own sleep Health • 23 May 19
Nodding off: measuring the quality and duration of sleep The arrival of sleep measurement devices have allowed us measure the quality and duration of our own sleep Health • 23 May 19
Are you suffering from social jetlag? Your social schedule may be messing with your body clock and causing disrupted sleep, daytime sleepiness and fatigue Sleep • 11 Jan 19
Are you suffering from social jetlag? Your social schedule may be messing with your body clock and causing disrupted sleep, daytime sleepiness and fatigue Sleep • 11 Jan 19
Can lack of sleep lead to heart disease? By not getting our daily requirement of sleep, we are causing damage to many parts of our body, including the heart Sleep • 12 Nov 18
Can lack of sleep lead to heart disease? By not getting our daily requirement of sleep, we are causing damage to many parts of our body, including the heart Sleep • 12 Nov 18
How did you sleep last night? We'll spend 27 years of our life asleep so why do we sleep and what are its roles and functions? Sleep • 17 Sep 18
How did you sleep last night? We'll spend 27 years of our life asleep so why do we sleep and what are its roles and functions? Sleep • 17 Sep 18
How do you sleep at night? Analysis: new studies are looking at how patterns of sleep, stress and health are linked in Irish teens Sleep • 24 Oct 17
How do you sleep at night? Analysis: new studies are looking at how patterns of sleep, stress and health are linked in Irish teens Sleep • 24 Oct 17
