News tagged with rest periods

What's down with the Sun? Major drop in solar activity predicted

(PhysOrg.com) -- A missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles say that our Sun is heading for a rest period even as it is acting up for the first time in years, according to scientists ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (28) | comments 114 | with audio podcast

Let me sleep on it: Creative problem solving enhanced by REM sleep

Research led by a leading expert on the positive benefits of napping at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances creative problem-solving. The findings ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Study yields clues about the evolution of epilepsy

Two children have a seizure. One child never has another seizure. Twenty years later, the other child has a series of seizures and is diagnosed with epilepsy. A study being led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0