All animals sleep, even flies (research with the fruit fly Drosophila revealed the presence of clock genes). All mammals have REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM sleep. Human infants sleep 16 hours/day (if their parents are lucky); adults sleep 8 … Continue reading →
Thinking about sleep: Maiken Nedergaard and the function of deep sleep
All animals sleep, even flies (research with the fruit fly Drosophila revealed the presence of clock genes). All mammals have REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM sleep. Human infants sleep 16 hours/day (if their parents are lucky); adults sleep 8 … Continue reading →