Teens’ night-time use of social media ‘risks harming mental health’
Researcher says ‘digital sunset’ might improve sleep quality as separate study shows girls turn to social media when they’re anxious
Why you should start work at 10am (unless you’re in your 50s)
We shouldn’t make everyone come in at 9am just because it suits the boss’s sleeping patterns. It’s time to stagger starting times and let 30-somethings come in later, says one leading sleep scientist
Start school day at 11am to let students sleep in, says expert
Paul Kelley says young people are losing 10 hours’ sleep a week, and calls for 8.30am starts for primary pupils and 10 or 11am for teenagers
Spotify data reveals boom in sleep and relaxation albums
Music streamers craving some shuteye are spoiled for choice, with 282 albums released in the last week alone – and Ed Sheeran a popular aid for snoozing
Sleep shortage increases susceptibility to catching a cold, study finds
Tests on men and women reveal those who sleep six hours or less a night are more than four times as likely to contract virus than those resting for seven or more hours
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep is surely the stuff of nightmares
Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s self-published book claims to cure young insomniacs, but should bedtime stories be about tricking children to conk out?
It’s official: if you’re middle-aged and not sleeping enough, you’re rotting away
The government is launching a campaign to warn about the effects of sleep deprivation on people aged between 40-60
How can I stop someone snoring?
Snoring can ruin both your relationship and your health. But little is known about how to stop it. Does one team of scientists finally have an effective cure?
Should I take a short nap?
Many of us overlook the benefits of an afternoon nap, but airline pilots are among those who know just what a quick snooze can do for them
The art of the urban nap: let’s lose the stigma of public snoozing
The challenge of staying awake has only risen with the growth of cities, but few places in the world have found a way to incorporate napping into the culture. Could ‘sleeperies’ and ‘EnergyPods’ make nap breaks the new coffee breaks?