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Indeed, it's called the glymphatic system. We evolved to have a circadian system that drains brain waste products during sleep. There are probably other unknown
by f38zf5vdt 4y ago
Indeed, it's called the glymphatic system. We evolved to have a circadian system that drains brain waste products during sleep. There are probably other unknown neurological consequences of sleep that remain to be detailed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glymphatic_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glymphatic_system
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18115-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18115-2
- bmitc 4y agoIt's not just us, as in humans. (Not saying you said otherwise.) Practically all animals sleep, even invertebrates like octopuses.
- misja111 4y agoEven spiders do: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spiders-may-sleep-and-dream-like-people-study-finds/#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20from%20a,feel%20rested%20and%20stay%20healthy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spiders-may-sleep-and-dream-lik....