These Sneaky Brain Cells Control How Much Sleep You Need
By stimulating these cells in the brains of mice, researchers found that the creatures could lose six or more hours of sleep—without getting more sleepy.
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By stimulating these cells in the brains of mice, researchers found that the creatures could lose six or more hours of sleep—without getting more sleepy.
Sleep loss is known to impact key processes such as attention, cognition, learning, memory, metabolism, and immune function.
Research in mice suggests that brain cells called astrocytes could be key to staying awake without cost to cognition or health.
New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative consequences such as mental fatigue and impaired physical health.
New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need.