SLEEP SCIENCE

Nurture your brain’s sleep evolution, don’t suppress it. You'll naturally sleep easier, deeper, and longer, if you do.

Nurture your brain’s sleep evolution, don’t suppress it. You'll naturally sleep easier, deeper, and longer, if you do.

From 10pm to 7am, your brain isn’t shutting down — it’s running the night shift of your life! Millions of...

May 11, 2025

Bees, flowers, and the secret chemistry of sleep

Bees, flowers, and the secret chemistry of sleep

Bees work hard for their money — buzzing across fields and gardens, often flying up to 3 kilometres in search...

May 01, 2025

What problems do you need to solve? Go to bed early tonight.

What problems do you need to solve? Go to bed early tonight.

What problems do you need to solve? Sometimes, life feels too complicated. The simplest solution? Go to bed early. It’s amazing how an...

January 27, 2025

SLEEPZZZ works, nicely. (Without any nasty stuff.)

SLEEPZZZ works, nicely. (Without any nasty stuff.)

Once upon a time we were just kids. Our lives as children were full of school, sports and furry best friends....

January 27, 2025

Why do bees dream?

Why do bees dream?

Bees dream at night, much like humans do. They wake with the first rays of sunlight. Unlike humans, bees don’t experience REM...

January 27, 2025

Does blue light stop you and your dog sleeping?

Does blue light stop you and your dog sleeping?

Does blue light stop you and your dog sleeping? If you have an iPhone, you might already think so. Apple’s Night Shift...

January 27, 2025

Harvard's brain map reveals clues about the neural cell networks that store memories, dreams and trauma.

Harvard's brain map reveals clues about the neural cell networks that store memories, dreams and trauma.

  For the last 100 years, the scientific research has very slowly evolved that seeks to understand how our brains manage our bodily...

May 11, 2024

Sleep your way to better memories

Sleep your way to better memories: The role of event tagging and REM phase conversion during sleep to the longer term memory

Did you know that your brain has its own way of deciding which memories to keep forever? Researchers at NYU...

March 31, 2024

understanding your anxiety, insomnia, sleeplessness & mood swings

10 reasons to keep a 'Wellness Diary': Your key to understanding your anxiety, insomnia, sleeplessness & mood swings.

  If you find yourself wrestling with anxiety, insomnia, sleeplessness, a foggy short-term memory, or symptoms of depression, a "wellness...

March 29, 2024

Why aren't Australians sleeping enough? 25 conclusions of the Australia Parliament.

Why aren't Australians sleeping enough? 25 conclusions of the Australia Parliament.

Read the staggering facts and figures unearthed by the recent Australian parliamentary inquiry, and the 25 main conclusions that detail why almost half...

November 24, 2022

Trees are big plants that offer therapeutic benefits to companion animals.

Trees are big plants that offer therapeutic benefits to companion animals.

  Trees are simply big plants.Plants that became stronger, then grew taller over time.They produce chemicals to communicate with other...

February 02, 2020

Why do you dream? What's REM sleep?

Why do you dream? What's REM sleep?

Dreams are the mind’s nighttime playground.They happen during REM sleep — short for Rapid Eye Movement.This is the most active...

January 29, 2020

How do airline pilots avoid jet lag? 5 top tips for flying from Sydney to London via Singapore.

How do airline pilots avoid jet lag? 5 top tips for flying from Sydney to London via Singapore.

This ‘pilot hack’ to avoid jetlag differs on whether you go around the world east to west or the other way. Here...

January 29, 2020