Harvard scientists pinpoint how sleep stabilizes memory in fascinating neuroscience breakthrough

Harvard scientists pinpoint how sleep stabilizes memory in fascinating neuroscience breakthrough

Sleep is often said to help the brain “lock in” what we learn while awake, but the underlying biology remains a topic of debate. A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience provides evidence that sleep spindles — brief bursts of brain activity that occur during light non-REM sleep — may help reinforce motor memories by targeting the specific brain areas used during learning. The findings suggest that sleep spindles are not random but in…