While the functions of sleep remain largely unknown, one of the most exciting and contentious
hypotheses is that sleep contributes importantly to memory. A large number of studies …

As critical as waking brain function is to cognition, an extensive literature now indicates that
sleep supports equally important, different yet complementary operations. This review will …

Sleep deprivation is known to impair a range of functions, including immune regulation and
metabolic control, as well as neurocognitive processes, such as learning and memory [1]. …

Improvement in motor skill performance is known to continue for at least 24 hr following
training, yet the relative contributions of time spent awake and asleep are unknown. Here we …

How does a lack of sleep affect our brains? In contrast to the benefits of sleep, frameworks
exploring the impact of sleep loss are relatively lacking. Importantly, the effects of sleep …

Cognitive neuroscience continues to build meaningful connections between affective behavior
and human brain function. Within the biological sciences, a similar renaissance has taken …

Although the functions of sleep remain largely unknown, one of the most exciting hypotheses
is that sleep contributes importantly to processes of memory and brain plasticity. Over the …

Historically, the term ‘memory consolidation’ refers to a process whereby a memory
becomes increasingly resistant to interference from competing or disrupting factors with the …

Evidence indicates that sleep after learning is critical for the subsequent consolidation of
human memory. Whether sleep before learning is equally essential for the initial formation of …

Older adults do not sleep as well as younger adults. Why? What alterations in sleep quantity
and quality occur as we age, and are there functional consequences? What are the …