Why do we go to sleep late and struggle to wake up on time? Historically, light-dark cycles
were dictated by the solar day, but now humans can extend light exposure by switching on …

The early years of life are characterized by dramatic developmental changes. Within this
important time period lies the transition from newborn to childhood. Sleep is one of the …

Sleep is important for the physical, social and mental well-being of both children and adults.
Over the years, there has been a general presumption that sleep will inevitably decline with …

Sleep is vital for our physical, emotional and cognitive health. However, adolescents face
many challenges where their sleep is concerned. This is reflected in their sleep patterns …

Sleep has long been considered as a passive phenomenon, but it is now clear that it is a
period of intense brain activity involving higher cortical functions. Overall, sleep affects every …

Sleep supports healthy cognitive functioning in adults. Over the past decade, research has
emerged advancing our understanding of sleep's role in cognition during development …

This study examines falling asleep and night waking in human infants during the first 8
months of life. All-night time-lapse video recordings were obtained at 3 weeks and 3 months …

Sleep is a fundamental behavior ubiquitous in the animal kingdom, necessary for the
support of physical health and in humans for the maintenance of cognitive function. While it …

Delta (1–4Hz) EEG power in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep declines massively
during adolescence. This observation stimulated the hypothesis that during adolescence the …

Abstract Study Objectives: To examine the effects of total sleep deprivation on adolescent
sleep and the sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) and to study aspects of sleep …