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Microsleep: Brain Regions Can Take Short Naps During Wakefulness, Leading to Errors

 

A photo of rats with objects introduced into their cages to keep them awake. (Credit: Giulio Tononi, M.D., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison)

 

ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2011) — If you've ever lost your keys or stuck the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the refrigerator, you may have been the victim of a tired brain region that was taking a quick nap.

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110427131814.htm

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