On the pill? The sleeping pill? Read this.

Scientists claim to have discovered an "insomnia gene", a major finding which may pave the way for an effective treatment for the sleep disorder.

A team at Rockefeller University in New York says its has identified the genetic mutation in fruit flies -- it found that those the gene slept two thirds less than normal and also had much shorter lifespans. The scientists believe the gene works by eliminating specific proteins within brain cells that help in the onset of sleep.