We’ve all been there—staring at the ceiling, calculating how many hours of sleep we’ll get if we fall asleep right now, and feeling the mounting anxiety of being exhausted all day tomorrow if we don’t ...

A research group has discovered that in mammals, a protein kinase A (PKA) promotes wakefulness, while protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and calcineurin promote sleep. This study revealed that the balance ...

Recent research has observed that chemical modifications called phosphorylation of various proteins *1) in brain neurons dynamically regulates in controlling sleep and wakefulness. On the other hand, ...