"Brain Micro-Naps: Awake and Asleep States Coexist"

Scientists have discovered that small regions of the brain can take micro-naps while the rest of the brain remains awake, and vice versa, challenging traditional concepts of sleep and wake states. Using neural networks to analyze high-frequency brain wave data, researchers found that sleep can be detected in patterns just milliseconds long. This new understanding could have significant implications for studying neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases.