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Sleep and Brains - MIT research: This is your brain without sleep

MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2025)

An MIT study reveals what happens in the brain as lapses of attention occur following sleep deprivation. During these lapses, a wave of cerebrospinal fluid flows out of the brain — a process that typically occurs during sleep and helps to wash away waste products that have built up during the day.

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