What Keeps Brain Awake (IMAGE)

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What Keeps Brain Awake

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A study of fruit flies has identified a pathway in the brain that keeps the animals from falling asleep during the day. The research, published in eNeuro, may have implications for understanding the sleep/wake cycle in mammals, which shares similar features.

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Potdar & Vasu, <i>eNeuro</i> (2018)

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