Consciousness should not be deemed as an ‘all-or-nothing’ cognitive function but rather as a graded and multi-dimensional ...

Birds possess key neural and behavioral markers suggesting consciousness is more widespread in animals than previously ...

In a northern urban cohort, snow cover light exposure increased morning illumination, reduced salivary melatonin, and ...

Every leader, manager, and safety professional I know hopes to see a higher level of worker awareness. But despite these wishes, there doesn’t seem to be a bull market in “awareness.” In fact, the ...

Given that our level of alertness varies throughout the day, it only makes sense that we should avoid performing attention-demanding tasks when we're at our drowsiest. An experimental new Android app ...

The U.S. Army has finally relieved of us of that nagging midmorning dilemma, the one in which you debate: Should I have another cup of coffee? Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, making ...

Community involvement helps combat crime, especially in places where law enforcement officers have a lot of ground to cover.

That’s why, for many people, getting enough sleep isn’t a luxury. Getting enough sleep is a competitive advantage. But you can also go one step further. According to a study just published in Sleep, ...

Daytime rest can significantly increase alertness, says an expert from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. He ...

Scientists have shown that consuming fatty foods can affect alertness and result in fatigue, says a study. Results show that higher fat consumption is associated with increased objective daytime ...

Our level of alertness rises and falls over the course of a workday, sometimes causing our energy to drop and our minds to wander just as we need to perform important tasks. To help understand these ...