Have you ever woken up groggy after a night of poor sleep? It’s a common occurrence, but the reason behind it has long been considered a mystery. In 2012, researchers discovered the glymphatic system, which flushes the brain during deep sleep to clear toxic waste, and it was a breakthrough for understanding sleep. However, studying the glymphatic system requires an MRI machine. Now, according to a recent New Atlas article, the U.S. Army is funding researchers at Rice University to develop a portable machine to make sleep research easier.
This ‘Sleeping Cap’ Cleans Your Brain
The U.S. Army is funding a sleep-tracking skullcap that monitors and adjusts the flow of brain fluid during sleep.
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