Operation of a homeostatic sleep switch
Sleep disconnects animals from the external world, at considerable risks and costs that must be offset by a vital benefit. Insight into this mysterious benefit will come from understanding sleep homeostasis: to monitor sleep need, an internal bookkeeper must track physiological changes that are link...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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