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Sleep and Long-Term Memory: Could That Be the Reason We Sleep? - Huffingtonpost.com

Story date: 2011-07-03 12:18:01
Added on: 2011-07-03 12:18:01


Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine have discovered a cluster of cells in the fruit-fly brain that controls sleep. By manipulating those cells, scientists were able to establish long-term memories in fruit flies by controlling their sleep habits.



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