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Sleep and Memory 1

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Sleep is not just a time for rest, nor is it a time of mental inactivity. When we learn new information, those new memories are enhanced by the sleep that follows. Here we see a young woman studying. When she goes to sleep, her brain will re-process the information she learned, making the memories stronger. See the article in the July 11 issue of the journal Current Biology by Ellenbogen et al. for more details.

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Photo credit: Keith Ellenbogen

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