Neurons and Sleep
Researchers have demonstrated that “the neural circuitry that controls the sleep/wake cycle in humans may also control the sleep patterns of 17 different mammalian species.
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Researchers have demonstrated that “the neural circuitry that controls the sleep/wake cycle in humans may also control the sleep patterns of 17 different mammalian species. The findings … suggest that fundamental physiological mechanisms are at work across diverse species, even though sleep patterns vary drastically.”
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