People that sleep on left side of bed are more cheerful and positive.
Snuggling up for the night on the left-hand side of the bed is key to a happier life, so says a new study .
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Secret of internal alarm clock discovered that allows some to get by on just four hours’ sleep
People who had two copies of the gene ABCC9 slept significantly less than people with two copies of another version.
Scientists discover a gene that controls how long we sleep has been explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock.
Daily stress leads to sleep texting
Sleep texting
Sleep texting is a new phenomenon sparked by the stress of daily life. People with the rare condition send incoherent text messages while asleep to their friends and family – completely unaware that they are doing it.
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Robotic bear pillow hits you when you snore
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The robotic bear may be soft and pillow-shaped, but you might want to think twice before curling up for a nap on Jukusui-kun. If you snore, it will stroke your face with its furry paw.
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Brain continues to learn even while asleep
‘Sleep memory’ is a new, previously undefined form of memory.
According to a study by researchers at Michigan State University, even after people have gone to bed for the night their brains can carry on processing information thanks to a “separate form of memory” that processes the day’s events.
30 most sleep-deprived cities in the U.S.
A federal study concluded in 2008, certain states have higher incidence rates of sleeplessness than others.
Functioning on a few hours of sleep isn’t just miserable, it’s dangerous, as recent news has suggested. Several air-traffic controllers were caught sleeping on the job last month, prompting the FAA to fire a few. Recent studies have proven that sleep deprivation can make people more unethical, less attractive, and can weaken problem-solving skills.
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Compression stockings may reduce obstructive sleep apnea
A large proportion of people with sleep apnea also snore.
Wearing compression stockings might help people suffering from the common sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, claim researchers.
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What does your fridge say about you?
Messages from the fridge…
Photographer Mark Menjivar traveled the states for 3 years for his “You Are What You Eat” project, meeting people and documenting their lives from a surprisingly interesting viewpoint -their refrigerators. Could you tell the picture above belonged to a bartender who goes to sleep at 8 AM and wakes up a 4 PM every day?
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Hotel chain hires ‘snore patrol’ to combat noisy sleepers
Snore-proof rooms are an additional measure being tested by the hotel.
An international hotel chain has introduced the “snore patrol” and “snore absorption rooms” at a number of their sites worldwide. Now guests may be able to sleep more soundly.
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Sleepy people blame others for everything and may even seek revenge: study
Latin cultures seem to understand what Americans don’t: Getting enough sleep is vital for a quality life.
The next time you are scolded at work by your boss for low production and claims that as the reason for not giving you a well-deserved raise, she may not be unfair. She may be sleepy.
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Dreaming in color fades as we age: Study
80% of people younger than 30 have colorful dreams.
Almost everyone dreams in bright, vivid colors no matter what you are dreaming about. But as you get older most of your dreams will be a bland black and white, according to a study published in Dreaming.
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Sleep suit for portable power naps
Sleep suit
The urban sleep suit was designed by Forrest Jessee for the bustling non-stop lifestyle of contemporary cosmopolitans. The urban sleep suit is a take-anywhere, nap-anytime ensemble made to be slept in on the spot. Buckminster Fuller could have really used one of these outfits. Did you know he was a proponent of polyphasic sleep, taking just four thirty-minute naps a day for nearly two years? (Pics)
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