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Salvador Dalí used various napping techniques, including waking up in the N1 stage of sleep, in order to spark creativity.

Sleep technique used by Salvador Dalí really works

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

A "creative sweet spot" may exist in the brief moments you spend in a little-known early sleep stage, according to a new study.

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How sleep affects the brain

How sleep affects the brain

By Gavin Newsham published

Reference To get a great night’s sleep it helps to know how sleep affects the brain

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What causes sleepwalking? Image shows woman looking sleepy

What causes sleepwalking?

By Gavin Newsham published

REFERENCE Discovering what causes sleepwalking is the first step in beating it.

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Morning alarms are dreaded by night owls everywhere.

Can a night owl turn into an early bird?

By Tyler Santora published

What steps can night owls take to become early birds?

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Man sleeping in bed

Why do we breathe so loudly when we sleep?

By Tyler Santora published

Why do people breathe so loudly when they're asleep?

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Despite lacking a brain, Hydra vulgaris, shown above, still needs to sleep.

Sleep evolved before brains did, study finds

By Rachael Rettner published

It turns out you don't need a brain to sleep.

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Spooky blurry image of a skull against a black background.

13 disturbing Halloween horrors come to life

By Laura Geggel published

Here is the science behind 13 Halloween horrors come to life.

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sleeping child

Why do we sleep? The answer may change right before we turn 3.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The main function of sleep may change as our brains do.

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Nightmares are the worst.

Can you 'turn off' a nightmare?

By Grant Currin published

With lucid dreaming, people can stop or even control their dreams.

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woman sticking her tongue out

A Fat Tongue May Be Blocking Your Airways While You Sleep

By Nicoletta Lanese published

And freezing that fat could potentially help ease symptoms of the disorder.

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