Night owls’ cognitive function ‘superior’ to early risers, study suggests - Research on 26,000 people found those who stay up late scored better on intelligence, reasoning and memory tests.

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New Study Finds Memory Problems from Cannabis Use May Stem from Its Impact on Sleep

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Evening activity for better sleep – Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but researchers have found short bursts of light activity can lead to better sleep in a world first study.

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A study on around 10,000 kids found that those with the most disturbed sleep at age 10 had the highest rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviours by age 12. The researchers say that sleep could be a potential target to help prevent youth suicide.

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Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol, a new study finds | Cortisol does, however, increase in the hours prior to wakening as part of the body’s preparation for the next day.

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A new study finds that for every 10°C rise in temperature, sleep duration drops by nearly 10 minutes. By 2099, climate change could cause an annual loss of 33 hours of sleep per person.

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A study of more than 3,000 adolescents showed that those who went to bed the earliest 🛏️, slept the longest 💤, and had the lowest sleeping heart rates ❤️ outperformed others on reading 📚, vocabulary 🗣️, problem solving 🧩 and other mental tests.

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Most people need around 8 hours of sleep each night to function, but a rare genetic condition allows some to thrive on as little as 3 hours. Scientists genetically modified mice 🐭 to carry this human mutation and confirmed this. The research team now knows several hundred naturally short sleepers 💤.

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Night owls 🌙 (those who stay up at night and go to bed late) are more likely to suffer cognitive decline 🧠 than morning people ☀️, finds a new study that followed more than 20,000 people aged 40 and older over 10 years. Interestingly, the difference was found mostly in higher-educated people 🎓.

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**A study of 2.2M Danes found sleep issues increased from 34% to 49% among 15–45 year olds (2010–2021) 😴📈. Childhood adversities were linked to later insomnia and nightmares 🌙😟.**

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🧠 A study from the Paris Brain Institute published in Cell Reports challenges the idea that dreams are exclusive to sleep. Researchers found that dream-like mental experiences, such as vivid and bizarre thoughts, can occur during wakefulness as well as sleep onset and light sleep.

🔬 Using EEG and data analysis, scientists identified four distinct mental states, not just two (waking and dreaming). These states, including fleeting recollections, environmental connection, bizarreness, and voluntary control, were found across all vigilance levels, suggesting mental content doesn't strictly follow wake/sleep boundaries.

💡 This research could help understand and potentially treat conditions like paradoxical insomnia, where patients report being awake during sleep. The findings suggest that mental content, not just physiological measures, might be a better indicator of sleep experience.

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💰 Financial Incentives Boost Student Sleep & Grades: A July 2026 study at the University of Pittsburgh paid over 1,100 undergraduates ~$5/night for at least 7 hours of sleep. Those paid slept 26% more nights and saw their GPA rise by 0.08 points.

⏰ Sleep Habit Persistence: Even after the four-week payment period, students who received the incentives continued to sleep about 8 minutes longer per night for several additional weeks, indicating lasting behavioral change.

💡 Targeted Intervention: The positive effects on sleep and GPA were most pronounced in first-term freshmen, suggesting that interventions are most effective when students' routines are still developing.

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