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The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on the Brain

Caption: Soldiers take a break during 24-hour operation to capture terrorists and ordnance in Iraq Feb 19. To get answers on sleep questions for the military as well as civilians, a Department of Defense-funded researcher has studied the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain.

Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.

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