Science News for Kids » sleep http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 22 May 2013 22:09:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The stuff of dreams http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/the-stuff-of-dreams/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/the-stuff-of-dreams/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:52:00 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16589 Scientists recently used a computer program to decode patterns of brain activity displayed during a dream. They found that a certain object was linked with a particular pattern, and that pattern was similar whether the object was seen while awake or asleep. Credit: iStockphoto

Computer program decodes dreams, finds similar brain activity patterns for objects seen while asleep or awake]]> Scientists recently used a computer program to decode patterns of brain activity displayed during a dream. They found that a certain object was linked with a particular pattern, and that pattern was similar whether the object was seen while awake or asleep. Credit: iStockphoto

Computer program decodes dreams, finds similar brain activity patterns for objects seen while asleep or awake]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/the-stuff-of-dreams/feed/ 0 Sleeping in space http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/volunteers-face-problems-on-a-make-believe-mission-to-mars/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/volunteers-face-problems-on-a-make-believe-mission-to-mars/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:00:51 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15445 Long space flights may harm astronauts’ sleep patterns, a 520-day experiment found. Replacing fluorescent bulbs with blue lights like the ones in this photo may help avoid those problems. Credit: ESA

Volunteers face problems on a make-believe mission to Mars ]]> Long space flights may harm astronauts’ sleep patterns, a 520-day experiment found. Replacing fluorescent bulbs with blue lights like the ones in this photo may help avoid those problems. Credit: ESA

Volunteers face problems on a make-believe mission to Mars ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/volunteers-face-problems-on-a-make-believe-mission-to-mars/feed/ 0 Learning in your sleep http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/sleeping-people-can-be-taught-to-make-connections-between-sounds-and-smells/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/sleeping-people-can-be-taught-to-make-connections-between-sounds-and-smells/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:15:18 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14203 Your brain is so eager to learn that it does so even while you sleep, scientists recently found. Credit: National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Sleeping people can be taught to make connections between sounds and smells ]]> Your brain is so eager to learn that it does so even while you sleep, scientists recently found. Credit: National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Sleeping people can be taught to make connections between sounds and smells ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/sleeping-people-can-be-taught-to-make-connections-between-sounds-and-smells/feed/ 0 No ordinary zzz’s http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/no-ordinary-zzzs/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/no-ordinary-zzzs/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:19:39 +0000 Susan Gaidos http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12905 comafeature

Anesthetics can put you in a coma — but that’s a good thing]]> comafeature

Anesthetics can put you in a coma — but that’s a good thing]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/no-ordinary-zzzs/feed/ 0