"Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.

Sleep studies provide a lot of important information but aren’t very patient-friendly. So, researchers redesigned the process, eliminating the multitudes of wires normally used while producing results ...

Overnight insights, the “a-ha” moments we’ve probably all experienced after a nap, are especially likely in the N2 deep sleep stage, according to new research. “Sleeping on it,” especially dropping ...