REM sleep
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We live in an era of hyper-quantification, with the ability to track everything from the number of steps we walk in a day to our heart rate to the hours spent in REM sleep.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
They also found that healthy functioning of the locus coeruleus was related to the quality of REM sleep, a stage of sleep that plays an important role in memory.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Researchers led by the University of Texas at Austin have created a soft wearable patch that improved REM sleep in real-world testing without medication or surgery.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Current approaches to sleep problems, including medication and behavioral therapy, may cause side effects or may not directly address the underlying factors that interfere with REM sleep.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
My mother is the only individual I know who can fall asleep instantly for two minutes—deep REM sleep, complete with snoring—only to be awakened instantly by certain select noises.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
