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Scientists gave sleep-deprived mice a memory boost without letting them sleep

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 06, 2026
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Dolphins, ducks, and fur seals can put half the brain into deep sleep while the other half stays awake and watching for predators. Chiara Cirelli’s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wondered whether you could force that trick in an animal that doesn’t do it naturally — and, as New Scientist reports, get some of sleep’…

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