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A new study identifies neurons that inhibit REM sleep and induce non-REM sleep in mice, revealing a complex relationship between the two stages of sleep. The discovery sheds light on the brain's mechanism for regulating sleep patterns.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Neurons that regulate sleep stages revealed American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 22, 2015 · first to report
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