Why Sleep Is Needed To Form Memories
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 20:28
in Psychology & Sociology
If you ever argued with your mother when she told you to get some sleep after studying for an exam instead of pulling an all-nighter, you owe her an apology, because it turns out she's right. And now, scientists are beginning to understand why. Scientists describe for the first time how cellular changes in the sleeping brain promote the formation of memories.