Rapid eye movements during sleep reveal where mice look in dreams
25 August 2022
In mice, jerky eye movements in the REM phase of sleep correlate with recordings of brain activity in cells that track head orientation
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Listening to friends tell you about their dreams helps develop empathy
8 April 2022
Most ideas about the function of dreams involve memory consolidation or managing emotions, but dreams may also serve to increase our sense of togetherness when they are shared with others
People can answer questions about their dreams without waking up
18 February 2021
People can answer questions and solve maths problems while dreaming, and this could be used to help treat anxiety and other conditions
How coronavirus is affecting your dreams – and what to do about it
30 April 2020
Lockdown measures and pandemic-related anxiety may be making you have more vivid dreams. Evidence suggests talking about them can help
We dream even when under general anaesthetic
28 August 2018
When we're under general anaesthesia, we are still internally conscious and we even have dreams, but we don't remember them because anaesthesia gives us amnesia
A drug's weird side effect lets people control their dreams
16 August 2018
Researchers have developed the most effective technique for lucid dreaming yet, and it may allow people to fulfil fantasies and overcome nightmares and phobias
The dreams you forget are the most important for learning
1 June 2018
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
Brain zap can make people re-experience old dreams while awake
9 March 2018
While déjà-vu is a false feeling of familiarity, déjà-rêvé is a rare experience of suddenly recalling a dream – and it can be sparked by zapping the brain
Keep having nightmares? You may be getting too much sleep
28 July 2017
One of the largest ever studies of the causes of nightmares has found that they are linked to worrying before bedtime, and sleeping for more than 9 hours
Man dreams in colour for first time during cancer radiotherapy
5 May 2017
An Australian who used to dream in black and white began dreaming in vivid colour about cars, fish and former girlfriends while having cancer radiotherapy
