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Researchers Discover Rare Cortical Neurons That Can Help Put the Brain to Sleep

What makes the brain fall asleep? For nearly a century, scientists have looked to structures deep within the brain for the answer. In the traditional view, these regions control when we sleep and wake, while the cerebral cortex--the part of the brain involved in perception, thought, and memory--is largely a passive follower.

September 11, 2026


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