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Humans

The dreams you forget are the most important for learning

Dreams help us store memories, enabling us to learn. Now a study has revealed that it’s the boring dreams we have during deep sleep that are the most important

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Think you're fully alert? You can't always tell if you're tired

Humans

Think you're fully alert? You can't always tell if you're tired

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Health

Getting just 6 hours of sleep is linked to mental health issues

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Health

Struggle to get up in the morning? You’re at risk of early death

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Protein deposits in the brain

Health

One bad night’s sleep may increase levels of Alzheimer’s protein

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Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

Life

Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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Health

Calorie restriction may extend lifespan by changing your sleep

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Dreams decoded: 6 answers to the mysteries of the sleeping mind

Humans

Dreams decoded: 6 answers to the mysteries of the sleeping mind

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Man trying to sleep

Health

We must all wake up to the need for a good lie-in at the weekend

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Life

5 ways to boost your dreams and improve your health

Having more dreams each night could be key to mental well-being. Here’s what to do – and what to avoid – if you want to increase your dose

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Life

Why dreaming is vital: Unlocking the power of REM sleep

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Health

We’ve evolved to sleep less and that may be causing Alzheimer’s

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Life

Birds 'dream sing' by moving their vocal muscles in their sleep

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Health

When people sleep more they also eat less sugar and carbs

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