Scientists have documented the unexpected activity of the brain when he’s asleep

2018-03-17 18:40

Scientists have documented the unexpected activity of the brain when he’s asleep
Laboratory tests conducted in the UK showed what the brain during sleep.

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Employees of scientific institutions conducted laboratory tests to record all the activity of the brain when he’s asleep, reports Rus.Media.

The experiments were conducted at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. The researchers stimulated the neurons of mice to scan the brain in a sleep state. Close attention was paid to the preservation of memories in the phase of slow sleep.

The results showed that the brain “overwrites” the information that it considers not relevant. This “reboot” allows you to keep the brain in working condition, without overwhelming him with unnecessary work to preserve absolutely all of the information. This is achieved by a process in which there are strong linkages between relevant information and neurons. At the same time, connections between neurons with secondary memories weaken, which leads to their forgetting.

According to the scientists, the brain has an “extraordinary capacity.” But to save energy, by nature it has a long-term storage the most important memories.