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With the national institutes of health, 40% of american adults of sleep deprived. and the consequences that result from too little sleep can be catastrophic as the natgeo doc points out. experts believe sleep deprivation may have played a role in the exxon valdez oil spill, the staten island ferry crash and the nuclear meltdown and the derailing of a chicago train. according to the national traffic safety board, the conductor admitted to falling asleep. >> its far from ideal for someone to be op...

Tape, seemingly fast asleep. many victims of something called micro-sleep. episodes of sleep as a few seconds. your eyes could be open but your brain is asleep. >> micro-sleep is a brief transition from wakefulness to sleep. it can last up to maybe 20 to 30 seconds. >> reporter: tuesday night i found out firsthand when investigating the effect of sleep deprivation on driving. staying awake 30 hours and wired up behind the wheel on a test track. i thought i had done okay but my brain scan showed ...