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y Carolyn Y. JohnsonCarolyn Y. JohnsonScience reporterEmail Bio Follow January 24Za’miya New, 4, at her home in Indian Head, Md., this month. She was participating in a study by University of Maryland … read more

An Underappreciated Key to College Success: SleepMany college-bound students start out with dreadful sleep habits that are likely to get worse once the rigorous demands of courses and competing soci … read more

By Tim Newman | Published Wednesday 27 June 2018Fact checked by Jasmin CollierA new study finds that even relatively minor sleep disturbances can increase the risk of high blood pressure in women … read more

To Help Children Sleep, Go DarkThe CheckupBy PERRI KLASS, M.D. MARCH 5, 2018For a study on the effects of light on children’s sleep, the lead author, Lameese Akacem, right, and Allie Coy, a research … read more

Could brain stimulation during sleep boost memory?Credit: © elnariz / FotoliaWhen you sleep, your brain is busy storing and consolidating things you learned that day, stuff you'll need in your memory … read more