Issue 25 Harnessing Your Inner Bear: The Neuroscience Behind Hibernation You’ve just woken up from a deep sleep. As you slowly regain your senses, you find you have a renewed sense of vigor. The birds are chirping outside, and the sun’s rays neatly drape themselves on your wall.
Issue 2 The Hypothalamus: A Sleep Regulation Structure Until the 1950s, common theories of sleep involved the brain shutting down, or powering off, similar to a car engine. Research since then, however, has shown high levels of activity