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Scientists discover why your brain demands sleep

Scientists discover why your brain demands sleep

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 30, 2025
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If you have ever wondered what your brain is complaining about when it yells "I need sleep," read Derek Lowe's latest post at Science.org. He walks through a brand-new fly study that tackles the oldest question in sleep research: where does the need to sleep actually come from? Not the side-effects (yawns, droopy eyelids), not t…

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