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REM sleep may reshape what we remember

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

How to get more REM sleep — the internal 'therapy' that happens when you're unconscious

REM sleep is a stage of sleep when your heart rate increases, your blood pressure elevates, and your brain processes emotions ...

Deep sleep supports memory via brain fluid and neural rhythms, research finds

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and ...