Sleeping brain is still hard at work: Mechanisms for consolidation of cortical plasticity
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 06:42
in Psychology & Sociology
New research provides strong support for the idea that one of the key functions of sleep is the consolidation of memories. The study, published by Cell Press in the 12th February issue of the journal Neuron, provides fascinating insight into the cellular mechanisms that govern the sleep-dependent consolidation of experiences that occur while we are awake...