Astrocytes regulate sleep pressure and memory deficits associated with sleep deprivation

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 14:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Scientists have discovered an unexpected brain mechanism that modulates the regulation of sleep and the consequences of sleep deprivation. The research, published by Cell Press in the 29th January issue of the journal Neuron, opens new avenues for development of treatments for disorders and cognitive deficits associated with sleep loss...

Read the whole article on

More from

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net