In 2018, Hannah Scott, a sleep researcher at Flinders University, waited for a woman to fall asleep. This can take time when the subject is connected to equipment measuring brain activity, eye ...

At one point or another, everyone will experience acute moments of insomnia. Here's what to do when you can't sleep. If you’ve ever had trouble falling asleep—or, once you have fallen asleep, have ...

You’re tossing and turning, counting sheep for what seems like forever, and still, sleep won’t come. You’re tired but can’t sleep and wonder, Why can’t I sleep? It could be insomnia. In the moment, it ...

Sleep in today’s culture has become mainstream for people to talk about and for the media to report on. Insomnia is a term that is often tossed around when someone says they are not sleeping well—but ...

Understanding how menopausal symptoms contribute to insomnia is a critical first step toward improving sleep health and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Insomnia is an eye-opening problem (pardon the pun!). There is ...

Patient: "I've tried everything, but I still can't sleep." Me: "Yes, but have you tried not trying." The Irony of Insomnia The irony of insomnia is that it's the effort to sleep that is the bulk of ...

On a special episode (first released on July 24, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: The question is: Why do we struggle to sleep? Jennifer Senior, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins The Excerpt to talk ...

Welcoming a new baby is a life-changing event, but it often comes with a side effect that no amount of coffee can fix: extreme exhaustion. While every new parent expects to lose some sleep, there is a ...