sleep
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5 Ways to Use Tech to Improve Your Wake-Up Routine
For many of us, getting up can be a chore most mornings, as a peaceful slumber or a serene dream is interrupted by the shrill chimes of a smartphone alarm. It’s all too easy to keep hitting that snooze button until the last possible momentto stay where it’s comfortable and warm and avoid the responsibilities…
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These Penguins Nap Thousands of Times Per Day
In what either sounds like a blissful cruise through life or hell on Earth, nesting chinstrap penguins apparently take thousands of naps per day, in order to get enough sleep while remaining alert to threats. Guarding a nest is busy work for a penguin; there are predators like the brown skua, which feed on penguin…
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Being a Night Owl Might Raise Your Diabetes Risk
Being a night owl might not be great for your blood sugar control, new research this week suggests. The study found that middle-aged women who prefer to stay up late were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. This associated link was found even after the researchers accounted for other unhealthy behaviours more commonly seen…
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You Won’t Believe How Elephant Seals Sleep Underwater
A team of scientists recorded the brain activity of diving elephant seals in the wild and mapped out the eccentric treks the animals take when they sleep mid-dive.