Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, while simple earplugs did a better job protecting deep, restorative sleep ...

REM sleep is important for memory consolidation, emotional regulation and brain development, so our findings suggest that ...

Deep sleep is critical to maintaining a robust memory, but both decline with age. A small new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that one easy way for older adults to get ...

Ambient sounds or pink noise - often used to promote better patterns of sleeping - may in fact reduce restorative REM sleep.

Color us surprised. Plenty of people use apps and ambient sound machines to reduce clamor and improve their sleep — but not ...