Hidden Waves Wash Fluid Through The Brain While You Sleep : ScienceAlert
While you're peacefully dreaming, your brain is taking care of a few important maintenance tasks. A new study reveals more about the process that ejects waste material from the brain while we're snoozing.The brain produces these waste substances as it expends energy and sucks up nutrients during the day. Taking out the trash is the job of the glymphatic system, however we don't yet have a full picture of how this network of drainage channels functions.Researchers from Washington University in St Louis observed neurons…