Why do we sleep? Scientists find brain repair mechanism - discu.eu

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Using 3D time-lapse imaging, scientists looked at the effects of sleep on a micro-scale and observed how it affected single neurons. During sleep, the neurons perform maintenance work on the nucleus, relieving the stress accumulated during the day and fixing any DNA damage they may have sustained. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324640.php 3 comments 8/3/2019 science

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Sleep increases chromosome dynamics to enable reduction of accumulating DNA damage in single neurons | Nature Communications https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-08806-w 3 comments

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