Bright-light before bedtime disrupts preschoolers sleep patterns, study suggests

Exposing preschoolers to bright light before bedtime is not a good idea, according to a new CU Boulder study. It almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin, keeping it suppressed for at least 50 minutes after light's out, says lead author Lameese Akacem with the Sleep and Development Laboratory.

Beware - Bight-light before bedtime disrupts preschoolers sleep patterns

Rare lunar eclipse to entertain millions on Sunday night

On Sunday night people from North America to Europe, Africa and the Central Pacific will be treated to a rare spectacle - a combination of a “super moon,”  a ”blood moon” and a “wolf moon.”
Paul Hayne, an assistant professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at CU Boulder,  explains what is so unique about this rare celestial event.

CU Boulder Prof. Paul Hayne on Super Blood Wolf Moon

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CU Boulder Prof. Paul Hayne on Super Blood Wolf Moon

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