Getting some quick shut-eye has been associated with several health benefits, especially improving how our brain works.

Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, ...

Make the most of your midday Zzzs.

Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, 2026, in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at the Medical Center - ...

A new study has found that as little as a short nap in the afternoon can help improve brain function, recovery, boost ...

A recent study by scientists from the University Medical School of Freiburg (Germany), the University Hospitals of Geneva ...

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It’s an hour or two after lunch, and you’re fading fast. You’d love nothing more than to snuggle under the covers and take a long, deep sleep, but you’ve got to be awake, alert and on fire for a 4 p.m ...

A study by the University Hospital of Freiburg, the HUG and the UNIGE shows how napping improves the brain's learning ...