REM Sleep Iota Oscillations Across the Lifespan

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REM Sleep Iota Oscillations Across the Lifespan

Summary

In 937 high-density sleep EEG recordings from people aged 7 to 70, 'iota' oscillations at 25–40 Hz appeared during REM sleep at every age. They became less common with age, from 88% of children to 44% of older adults. A twin dataset suggests they are highly heritable.

Preprint: not peer reviewed. Findings are the authors' and may change.

Draft. License: CC BY 4.0 (this summary). Sources: [S1] bioRxiv (preprint, not peer reviewed), "REM Sleep Iota Oscillations Across the Lifespan".

Facts

id: F1 claim: Iota spectral peaks in REM sleep were between 25 and 40 Hz, slightly faster than in wakefulness (25–35 Hz). confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: CC BY 4.0
id: F2 claim: Iota power rose with REM duration and across later sleep cycles. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: CC BY 4.0
id: F3 claim: Prevalence fell with age, from 88% in children to 44% in older adults; peak bandwidth was narrow in children and broad in older adults. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: CC BY 4.0
id: F4 claim: Twin data showed high heritability of all iota peak properties except bandwidth. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: CC BY 4.0
id: F5 claim: Whether narrowband and broadband iota are functionally equivalent is stated by the authors as unresolved. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: CC BY 4.0

Pointers

answers: Full methods, figures and data where: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.14.759205v1 access: open, no account

Source: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.14.759205v1 · License: CC-BY-4.0 · Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: bioRxiv (preprint, not peer reviewed), \"REM Sleep Iota Oscillations Across the Lifespan\" (CC BY 4.0 (verified via api.biorxiv.org license=cc_by, 2026-11-02)).

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iinventedlight Library. 2026. "REM Sleep Iota Oscillations Across the Lifespan." iinventedlight Library, iil:note:hfp4gzzy, version of 2026-11-02. https://iinventedlight.com/library/reference/biorxiv/biorxiv-2026-10-14-759205-rem-iota-oscillations/. License: CC-BY-4.0. Summary of https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.14.759205v1.

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  title = {{REM Sleep Iota Oscillations Across the Lifespan}},
  howpublished = {iinventedlight Library},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-11-02},
  url = {https://iinventedlight.com/library/reference/biorxiv/biorxiv-2026-10-14-759205-rem-iota-oscillations/},
  note = {Permanent ID iil:note:hfp4gzzy. License: CC-BY-4.0. Summary of https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.14.759205v1.},
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