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A study conducted by the University of Cambridge reveals that adequate sleep at night allows the brain to store and remember new words learned during the day.

A new brain imaging study could help explain why some people are more alert in the early morning and others do better in the afternoon.

By studying the genetics of sleep in animals such as the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), scientists hope to better understand how humans sleep, says a study published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics.

Spending a whole night without shutting an eye triggers the dopamine levels in our brain. And this substance, linked to the sensation of euphoria and pleasure, is responsible for compensating for the lack of sleep by quickly awakening our neurons.

A few days ago, the Japanese neuroscientist Takuro Endo carried out a massive experiment to see if music can be a good sleeping pill.

Exercising moderately after having tasted a generous meal helps with digestion and helps to maintain a balanced energy balance.

The "crashes of the system" that we suffer after a sumptuous meal may be the direct responsibility of glucose, which lowers the levels of oxerine in the hypothalamus, a class of proteins whose mission is to keep us alert.

At the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Hafi (Israel) they have just found a foolproof method to improve memory fixation and dexterity: take a 90-minute nap in the middle of the afternoon.