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Our Brain's Mitochondria May Play a Crucial Role in the Onset of Sleep

JUL 24 – Scientists found that non-REM sleep expands memory traces while REM sleep maintains their separation to prevent overlap, reducing risks of memory interference, study reports.

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Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep

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Your Brain Is Editing Your Life While You Sleep, Scientists Say

While you’re snoozing, your brain is using NREM and REM sleep to strengthen and sort your memories for you.

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Our brain's mitochondria may play a crucial role in the onset of sleep

Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also involved in sleep

·Baltimore, United States
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