Scientists have long studied the relationship between sleep and the brain, and why poor sleep is linked to neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. NPR science correspondent Jon Hamilton talks to host Regina G. Barber about the brain's washing system and the particular sound researchers have found that seems to turn it on in mice.
Read Jon's full piece here.
Interested in more science about the brain? Email us at [email protected].
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
Read Jon's full piece here.
Interested in more science about the brain? Email us at [email protected].
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
07/22/24 • 13 min
7 Listeners
Featured in these lists
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
Select type & size
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/short-wave-6800/the-brain-makes-a-lot-of-waste-heres-how-it-cleans-itself-up-62978454"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to the brain makes a lot of waste. here's how it cleans itself up on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy