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Sleep Cycles
HealthHow does the brain continuously learn without ever running out of neurons?
Study finds at certain times during deep sleep, certain parts of the hippocampus go silent, allowing those neurons to reset.
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Study finds at certain times during deep sleep, certain parts of the hippocampus go silent, allowing those neurons to reset.
Joshua Shavit