Archive for the 'Sleep Disorders' Category
The Chronotronix Nixie Tube Clock

We have for you today another potential clock that carries something different as far as design is concerned. The Chronotronix Nixie Tube Clock is made out of Nixie tubes and is an accurate time-telling device with a sleek and sophisticated aesthetic to match its powerful hardware. The clock boasts…
As we sleep, speedy brain waves boost our ability to learn
Scientists have long puzzled over the many hours we spend in light, dreamless slumber. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests we’re busy recharging our brain’s learning capacity during this traditionally undervalued phase of sleep, which can take up half the night. UC Berkeley researchers have…
Napping in the NBA
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/sports/basketball/07naps.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=sports Some N.B.A. teams have received an education in the art of napping from Dr. Charles Czeisler, the director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School . Czeisler said that players who got nine hours of sleep were more likely to react quicker, remember plays better…
Sleepy connected Americans
The 2011 Sleep in America® poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds that a significant number of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they say they need and are searching for ways to cope. Many…
Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology
Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing Americans dearly—in lack of sleep. The national penchant for watching television every evening before going to sleep, playing video games late into the night or checking emails and text messages before turning off the lights could be interfering with the nation’s…




