The power of wakeful rest.
The article focuses on the phenomenon of "local sleep," where small clusters of neurons briefly enter a sleep-like state while the rest of the brain remains awake, and its potential cognitive benefits during wakefulness. Research led by neuroscientists Giulio Tononi and Chiara Cirelli at the Univers...
| Publicado en: | New Scientist Vol. 271; no. 3609; pp. 34 - 38 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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New Scientist Ltd.
8/22/2026
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