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Sleep deprivation is a huge productivity killer. One solution is to make naps normal at work.

You know your device's memory will one day fail or not be enough, but how well do you know the faults of your onboard wetware? The best memory system may not be the one inside your head.

Six years ago, on an early morning in September, Molly Birnbaum was out for her regular jog when she was hit by a car. Her pelvis was shattered, her skull fractured, her knee torn. Yet for her, the most serious damage was far less visible: she lost her sense of smell

Does the amount and quality of your sleep at night impact your memory long-term? Dr. Holly Phillips reports on a new study that suggests lack of sleep impacts memory

Catch up on the stories readers deemed most clickworthy this week from Fast Company, Co.Design, Co.Create, and Co.Exist. This week, we revealed our annual Most Innovative Companies list.

McGill researchers test a rat's pain threshold One of brain researchers’ closest brushes with science fiction in the last 10 years came with the discovery of a chemical that could completely wipe out memory, a molecule that evoked a real-life version of the scenario depicted in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , in which a couple undertakes a procedure to erase their memory of each other when the relationship falls apart. [More]

Researchers offer strong medicine for those who are too scared to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, finding evidence that, in the long-term, we regret actions not taken far more than failed attempts. So you have dreams of starting a business. You also have a long list of potential downsides of following that passion, including perhaps significant financial and personal costs and a lizard-brain terror of failure and rejection

How Martin Luther King, Jr. wrestled with anger and what you can learn from his example.

Take client entertaining to a whole new level by creating a memorable experience. Your clients will thank you for it. Anyone can pick up a check–and if you spend much time with clients, you probably have

Ad on a London Bus. Courtesy of Annie Wade via Flickr. People have long tried tricks to aid their memories

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Opposing SOPA, Wikipedia Considers Blackout . As a message to legislators who'll vote on the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) in the next few days, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has threatened to blank out the pages of Wikipedia

We continue our examination of the business book Purple Cow with an interview of author Seth Godin. What companies are using a purple cow strategy now, and how is Seth trying to change book publishing?

Think there's nothing you can do if your memory is failing? Think again

The British animator Cyriak Harris has translated his surreal creature creations into YouTube stardom. Cyriak Harris learned hand-drawn animation at school, but it's his bag of self-taught digital tricks that power the insane cavalcade of worm-shaped cats and madly multiplying lambs that make this 37-year-old Brit one of YouTube’s most popular filmmakers. His last eight clips have racked up roughly 28 million page views by putting cattle , sheep, teddy bears , and cats through preposterous paces

Before Seth Tibbott invented Tofurky, a tofu-based, turkey-flavored roast, he was losing money every year. The product turned his fortunes around, and his company is still growing today.