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2021

Dr. Phyllis Zee receives the National Sleep Foundation's 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Phyllis Zee receives the National Sleep Foundation's 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

National Sleep Foundation, 2021

Local research team developing high-tech approach to better sleep

Local research team developing high-tech approach to better sleep

WGN9, 2021

Intermittent fasting and why when you eat makes a difference

Intermittent fasting and why when you eat makes a difference

Washington Post, 2021

Fundamental Biological Features of Spaceflight: Advancing the Field to Enable Deep-Space Exploration

Fundamental Biological Features of Spaceflight: Advancing the Field to Enable Deep-Space Exploration

Cell, 2020

Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology symposium to highlight 25 years of leading research

Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology symposium to highlight 25 years of leading research

Northwestern Now, 2020

Smart COVID-19 PPE mask project receives research grant

Smart COVID-19 PPE mask project receives research grant

Control Engineering, 2020

A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold winter’s morning

A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold winter’s morning

Northwestern Now, 2020

Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

Northwestern Now, 2020

Avoiding Fear, Anxiety While You Self-Quarantine

Avoiding Fear, Anxiety While You Self-Quarantine

US News and World Report, 2020

The Microbiome in Space, from the Apollo Missions to Present

The Microbiome in Space, from the Apollo Missions to Present

Physiology News Magazine, 2020

Dr. Phyllis Zee honored with Sleep Research Society’s 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award

Dr. Phyllis Zee honored with Sleep Research Society’s 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award

Sleep Research Society, 2020

Technique Takes Sleepers from Zzz to Aha!

Technique Takes Sleepers from Zzz to Aha!

Scientific American, 2020

150 Years of Women: Martha Hotz Vitaterna

150 Years of Women: Martha Hotz Vitaterna

Northwestern Magazine, 2019

Sleep Better: How Do I Get Enough Sleep When I Work 12- to 14-Hour Days at My Job?

Sleep Better: How Do I Get Enough Sleep When I Work 12- to 14-Hour Days at My Job?

Thrive Global, 2019

Why we crave junk food after a sleepless night

Why we crave junk food after a sleepless night

Science Daily, 2019

Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men

Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men

Scientific American, 2019

Airlines offer pyjamas, mood lighting to make long-hauls more tolerable

Airlines offer pyjamas, mood lighting to make long-hauls more tolerable

Malaysia Daily News, 2019

Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep

Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep

Northwestern Now, 2019

Epileptic seizures may scramble memories during sleep

Epileptic seizures may scramble memories during sleep

Science News, 2019

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

Associated Press, 2019

Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases

Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases

Northwestern Now, 2019

Zero-G Gut: The Inner Workings Of Outer Space Research

Zero-G Gut: The Inner Workings Of Outer Space Research

Northwestern Research, 2019

Gutsy Mice Blast Off In Northwestern-Led Space Project

Gutsy Mice Blast Off In Northwestern-Led Space Project

Northwestern Research, 2018

Party for Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Return to Earth

Party for Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Return to Earth

Northwestern Now, 2016

2020

Fundamental Biological Features of Spaceflight: Advancing the Field to Enable Deep-Space Exploration

Fundamental Biological Features of Spaceflight: Advancing the Field to Enable Deep-Space Exploration

Cell, 2020

Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology symposium to highlight 25 years of leading research

Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology symposium to highlight 25 years of leading research

Northwestern Now, 2020

Smart COVID-19 PPE mask project receives research grant

Smart COVID-19 PPE mask project receives research grant

Control Engineering, 2020

A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold winter’s morning

A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold winter’s morning

Northwestern Now, 2020

Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

Northwestern Now, 2020

Avoiding Fear, Anxiety While You Self-Quarantine

Avoiding Fear, Anxiety While You Self-Quarantine

US News and World Report, 2020

The Microbiome in Space, from the Apollo Missions to Present

The Microbiome in Space, from the Apollo Missions to Present

Physiology News Magazine, 2020

Dr. Phyllis Zee honored with Sleep Research Society’s 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award

Dr. Phyllis Zee honored with Sleep Research Society’s 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award

Sleep Research Society, 2020

Technique Takes Sleepers from Zzz to Aha!

Technique Takes Sleepers from Zzz to Aha!

Scientific American, 2020

2019

150 Years of Women: Martha Hotz Vitaterna

150 Years of Women: Martha Hotz Vitaterna

Northwestern Magazine, 2019

Sleep Better: How Do I Get Enough Sleep When I Work 12- to 14-Hour Days at My Job?

Sleep Better: How Do I Get Enough Sleep When I Work 12- to 14-Hour Days at My Job?

Thrive Global, 2019

Why we crave junk food after a sleepless night

Why we crave junk food after a sleepless night

Science Daily, 2019

Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men

Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men

Scientific American, 2019

Airlines offer pyjamas, mood lighting to make long-hauls more tolerable

Airlines offer pyjamas, mood lighting to make long-hauls more tolerable

Malaysia Daily News, 2019

Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep

Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep

Northwestern Now, 2019

Epileptic seizures may scramble memories during sleep

Epileptic seizures may scramble memories during sleep

Science News, 2019

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

Associated Press, 2019

Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases

Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases

Northwestern Now, 2019

Zero-G Gut: The Inner Workings Of Outer Space Research

Zero-G Gut: The Inner Workings Of Outer Space Research

Northwestern Research, 2019

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Gutsy Mice Blast Off In Northwestern-Led Space Project

Gutsy Mice Blast Off In Northwestern-Led Space Project

Northwestern Research, 2018

Party for Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Return to Earth

Party for Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Return to Earth

Northwestern Now, 2016