https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from National Sleep Foundation The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) recently released the key indicators of good sleep quality, as established by a panel of experts. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-01-good-quality-national-foundation-guidance.html Health Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:12:43 EST news404381509 A new poll by the National Sleep Foundation finds that pain is a key factor in the gap between the amount of sleep Americans say they need and the amount they're getting - an average 42 minute sleep debt for those with chronic pain and 14 minutes for those who've suffered from acute pain in the past week. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-america-poll-pain-significant-americans.html Health Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:28:36 EST news344532508 The National Sleep Foundation (NSF), along with a multi-disciplinary expert panel, issued its new recommendations for appropriate sleep durations. The report recommends wider appropriate sleep ranges for most age groups. The results are published in Sleep Health: The Official Journal of the National Sleep Foundation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-expert-panel-durations.html Health Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:32:31 EST news342102739 The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) released its first international poll today, the 2013 International Bedroom Poll, comparing sleep times, attitudes, habits and bedtime routines of those in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan between the ages of 25 and 55 years old. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-poll-explores-differences-countries.html Health Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:58:10 EDT news297428274 The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive free online sleep disorders resource for all professionals in primary care. The "Sleep Disorders" guide is the updated web version of Dr. Peter Hauri's book, The Sleep Disorders, first published in 1977. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-national-foundation-free-disorders-online.html Other Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:48:56 EDT news284129327 The people we trust to take us or our loved ones from place to place struggle with sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation's (NSF) 2012 Sleep in America® poll. It is the first poll to ask transportation professionals, including pilots, train operators,* truck, bus, taxi and limo drivers about their sleep habits and work performance. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-national-foundation-poll-explores-workers.html Sleep disorders Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:36:32 EST news250000582 The 2011 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds that a significant number of Americans aren't getting the sleep they say they need and are searching for ways to cope. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-03-sleepy-americans.html Health Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:37:09 EST news218695001 The 2010 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first poll to examine sleep among these four ethnic groups. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2010-03-poll-reveals-differences-ethnic-groups.html Health Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:04 EST news187188146 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle (HROV). https://phys.org/news/2009-06-abyss-deepest-oceans-longer-hidden.html Earth Sciences Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:03:36 EDT news163267378 (PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from the United States, Germany, Russia and Austria has just returned from a six-month drilling expedition to a frozen lake in Siberia: Lake El'gygytgyn, "Lake E" for short. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-scientists-drill-beneath-frozen-russian.html Earth Sciences Thu, 28 May 2009 17:49:52 EDT news162751632 (PhysOrg.com) -- There are very few places in the world where dynamic activity taking place beneath Earth's surface goes undetected. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-hidden-beneath-earth-surface.html Earth Sciences Tue, 26 May 2009 16:15:02 EDT news162573232 (PhysOrg.com) -- If you own a computer, chances are you have experienced the aftermath of a nasty virus at some point. In contrast, there have been no major outbreaks of mobile phone viral infection, despite the fact that over 80 percent of Americans now use these devices. A team headed by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, director of the Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University, set out to explain why this is true. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-scientists-mobile-viruses-pose-threat.html Computer Sciences Thu, 21 May 2009 15:55:00 EDT news162140058 (PhysOrg.com) -- If you were to snorkel just before dawn at the popular tropical Pacific destination Jellyfish Lake, you'd have lots of company: millions of golden jellyfish, known to scientists as Mastigias papua, mill around the western half of the lake, waiting for sunrise. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-jellyfish-passive-drifters-in-the-currents.html Plants & Animals Mon, 11 May 2009 16:16:15 EDT news161277344 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) drillship JOIDES Resolution is returning to port in Honolulu this week after a two-month voyage to chart detailed climate history in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The expedition was the first of two back-to-back voyages of a scientific project called Pacific Equatorial Age Transect (PEAT). It was the first international scientific drilling expedition after the JOIDES Resolution underwent a multi-year transformation into a 21st-century floating science laboratory. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-sea-floor-sediments-illuminate-million-years.html Earth Sciences Fri, 01 May 2009 15:28:15 EDT news160410462 One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate sleep is associated with unhealthy lifestyles and negatively impacts health and safety. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2009-03-one-third-americans-economy.html Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:51:15 EST news155188221