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Researchers isolate smallest unit of sleep to date - neural group
Researchers isolate smallest unit of sleep to date
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/strange_science/~3/GrBe5Cuca1Y/150609093014.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
Scientists have grown a tiny group of brain cells that can be induced to fall asleep, wake up and even show rebound sleep after 'staying up late.' The study -- the first to document that sleep originates in small neural networks -- opens the door to deeper understanding of the genetic, molecular and electrical aspects underlying sleep disorders.