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·March 30, 2016·4 min read

A New Theory of Sleep

A new study reports homeostatic rebalancing does not occur during sleep, but rather during periods of wakefulness.

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·August 20, 2015·4 min read

Temporary Postnatal Blindness Triggers Lasting Reorganization in the Infant Brain

Researchers report temporary postnatal visual deprivation induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the infant's brain.