When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...
MIT study reveals how sleep deprivation causes your brain to flush itself clean while you’re awake, disrupting focus and coordination. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Everything’s a little off when you haven’t ...
The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But ...