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April 29, 2011 ·
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The brain really can be half asleep
By T.K. RandallApril 29, 2011 ·
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Image Credit: Massimo Barbieri
Study shows that contrary to popular belief, the brain is never always awake nor always asleep.
Have you ever been unable to remember where you put your keys? Or perhaps you've driven somewhere "automatically" yet couldn't remember the actual drive. A study has shown that during these moments, parts of your brain containing that vital information has been "offline" or asleep.The team at the University of Wisconsin, who measured electrical waves in the brain, discovered that some nerve cells in tired yet awake individuals can briefly go "offline".
Source: Telegraph | Comments (11)
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