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The incredible science of the sleeping brain
Humans have been wondering why we sleep for thousands of years. Is sleep’s purpose rest and relaxation, memory consolidation or maybe cognitive processing? In the last 15 years, scientists have discovered another possibl...
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The incredible science of the sleeping brain is an episode from The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian. Humans have been wondering why we sleep for thousands of years. Is sleep’s purpose rest and relaxation, memory consolidation or m...
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Published Jun 2, 2026, 00:14:53 long, audio available.
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