Over more than a century of research has established the fact that sleep benefits the
retention of memory. In this review we aim to comprehensively cover the field of “sleep and …

The structure and dynamics of dendritic spines reflect the strength of synapses, which are
severely affected in different brain diseases. Therefore, understanding the ultra-structure …

Sleep is a highly conserved phenomenon in endotherms, and therefore it must serve at least
one basic function across this wide range of species. What that function is remains one of …

Cortactin, an actin filament-binding protein and target of multiple kinases, has emerged as a
central element connecting signaling pathways with cytoskeleton restructuring. It is involved …

The notion that a good night of sleep improves memory is widely accepted by the general
public. Among sleep scientists, however, the idea has been hotly debated for decades. In …

Sleep is hypothesized to play an integral role in brain plasticity. This has traditionally been
investigated using behavioral assays. In the last 10–15 years, studies combining sleep …

Through a variety of methods, researchers have begun unraveling the mystery of why
humans spend one-third of their lives asleep. Though sleep likely serves multiple functions …

Sleep is a fundamental state necessary for maintenance of physical and neurological
homeostasis throughout life. Several studies regarding the functions of sleep have been …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small (∼ 22 nucleotides) non-coding RNA strands that base pair
with mRNA to degrade it or inhibit its translation. Because sleep and sleep loss induce …

Rapid eye movement sleep (REMS) favors brain development and memory, while it is
decreased in neurodegenerative diseases. REMS deprivation (REMSD) affects several …