The digital landscape in Russia sees escalating pressure on tech giants as authorities intensify efforts to restrict access to circumvention tools. Recent data reveals a significant volume of removal orders issued to Google, targeting hundreds of VPN applications and thousands of search result URLs. These actions are grounded in legislation prohibiting the use of such services to reach blocked...

Miks: A Team-Focused Controller Valorant's roster just grew by one controller with the arrival of Miks, an agent whose toolkit breaks the usual mold for the role. At a glance his abilities cover an unusually broad spectrum: deployable smokes, concussive tools, an ability to restore teammates, and even a stim-like effect to boost ally performance. He doesn’t bring a movement-focused...

In the past 20 years, more remarkable revelations about sleep and its varied functions have arguably been made than in the previous 200. Building on this swell of recent findings, this essay provides a broad sampling of selected research highlights ...

Sleep is a complex and dynamic biological process that still isn’t fully understood. Learn about how sleep works and why it’s vital for overall health.

Understand the science of sleep, how brain cycles impact your health, and evidence-based ways to improve rest for better mind and body function.

Healthy sleep quality goes beyond quantity. It refers to how well you sleep and is measured by how fast you fall asleep among other factors.

Every night, as the world dims and the last flickers of sunlight fade from the sky, something remarkable happens. The bustle slows. Thoughts begin to ...

The Science of Sleep teaches us the vital importance of sleep and how it determines our mental and physical health. It explores the neuroscience of sleep and cultural, social, and political aspects of how people view sleep and are affected by sleep.

Research findings on the science of sleep to help improve your sleep

Why do we sleep? What happens to the brain during sleep? What is REM sleep? Explore these questions and learn about sleep's impact on your body and mind—and UChicago scientists' pioneering work on sleep research.