Mice, like people, like to be rocked to sleep

Forget the running wheel. If your pet mouse is an insomniac, what it really needs is a hammock. New research shows that mice, just like humans, fall asleep faster with a gentle sway.

Mild rocking helps both adults and children fall asleep faster and experience deeper, longer sleep. Scientists have suspected that the human vestibular system—the bits of the inner ear that keep us balanced and oriented in space—are involved, but there’s been no solid proof.

Other press releases:

– “The guardian”: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jan/24/trouble-getting-sleep-need-get-into-swing-rocking-scientists
– “BBC news”: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46986419
–  “RTS info”: https://www.rts.ch/info/sciences-tech/10165792-le-bercement-ameliore-le-sommeil-et-la-memoire-chez-les-adultes.html
– “20 minutes”: https://test.20min.ch/ro/life/lifestyle/story/Se-faire-bercer-permet-de-mieux-dormir-12000767