http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/22/naps_boost_learning_capacity/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/22/naps_boost_learning_capacity/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:37:44 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=3956 If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don’t roll your eyes. New research from UC Berkeley shows that an hour’s nap can dramatically boost and restore your brainpower. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes the mind, but can make you smarter. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/22/naps_boost_learning_capacity/feed/ 0