It is estimated that more than 1.5 billion people across the world are exposed to changes brought about by Daylight Savings Time (DST).
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Oct 26, 2015
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The term "space fog" refers not to water droplets blocking the view in space - there's no water out there - but rather a phenomenon affecting the mental abilities of astronauts. Those who have spent time aboard the International ...
Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2015
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Whether you're a human, a mouse, or even a fruitfly, losing sleep is a bad thing, leading to physiological effects and behavioral changes. One example that has been studied for many years is a link between sleep loss and ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2015
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Employees seeking to boost their productivity at work should take a nap—yes, sleeping on the job can be a good thing.
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2015
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Blame smartphone alerts, constant connectivity and a deluge of media for our society's sleep deprivation. But the root cause of why we get less sleep now than our ancestors did could come down to a much simpler reason: artificial ...
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Jun 19, 2015
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(Phys.org)—Ideally, we would get the appropriate amount of sleep to keep our bodies healthy, but in our modern society things like jet lag, extended work hours, or using electronic devices cause disruptions in our sleep/wake ...
It happens to everyone: You stay up late one night to finish an assignment, and the next day, you're exhausted. Humans aren't unique in that; all animals need sleep, and if they don't get it, they must make it up.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- In a recent paper, Aleksander Ellis of the University of Arizona Eller College of Management and a colleague demonstrate that lack of sleep can cause deviant behavior at work.
Economics & Business
Aug 8, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Can lack of sleep make you behave unethically? Researchers think so.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A protein that helps the brain develop early in life can fight the mental fuzziness induced by sleep deprivation, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2011
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