For many years, the idea that “sleeping on it” would provide an individual with some time in which their subconscious mind would work through a problem or problems has generally been accepted as ...

Dogs do not want trophies. They want a never-ending treat supply and a live audience to witness them enjoying it. So when you ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

However, my wife of more than 40 years and I have had a longstanding truce regarding the daily crossword puzzle and Jumble. She does the former, and I do the latter. Of late, however, she has taken to ...

New research from Northwestern University suggests that dreams may play a more active role in creative problem-solving than previously demonstrated.

A new study by neuroscientists at Northwestern University validates the possibility of influencing dreams and offers a crucial step to support the theory that dreams in REM sleep — the rapid eye ...

For nearly a century, some of the simplest questions in quantum theory have stubbornly resisted clean answers, turning basic ...

NPR's Short Wave talks about babies' perceptions of rhythm, how sleep may help us solve puzzles and why snakes may be able to fast so long.

Dreams appear to allow the brain to break free creatively in ways the conscious mind can not In A Nutshell Researchers successfully steered people’s dreams toward specific unsolved puzzles by playing ...

Individuals with strong attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, related to inefficient cognitive executive ...

The state has a massive property tax problem, federal funding is drying up, transportation funds are struggling, and there ...