2014年10月18日 星期六

One more reason to get a good night's sleep

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October 18, 2014

Jeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night’s sleep

11:41 minutes · Filmed Sep 2014 · Posted Oct 2014 · TEDMED 2014

What does our brain do while we're sleeping? New research suggests that, among its many jobs, it cleans itself up after a busy day. Jeff Iliff explains an unusual mechanism that we're just beginning to understand about how our brains work -- and why we need sleep.

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