The most important organ in the human body is the brain. The whole body functions because of it. If the brain stops working, the person will go into a coma. Now let us tell you how big a new discovery in a part of the brain is for the future of humans.
How was the discovery made
Scientists from Washington University and California University were doing another discovery, but coincidentally during this discovery they made a discovery related to the brain that shocked the world. Actually, during the discovery, scientists found out that a very small part of the brain remains active during sleep and stops while awake.
What happens in the brain during sleep
During this research, scientists found that brain waves suddenly start running in a very small part of the brain during sleep. Whereas when a person is awake, the brain waves of this part suddenly stop for a few milliseconds.
Research done on rats
Let us tell you, this research has been done on rats. Actually, for 4 years scientists did research on different parts of the brain of rats and during this research one day they came to know that there is a part in the brain which wakes up while sleeping and sleeps while awake.
This research is helpful for humans
In all the research done before this research, brain waves were defined through a pattern. These included waves like alpha, beta and theta. While the waves which were considered responsible for sleep were delta waves. But now this change happening in a part of the brain is challenging our understanding about the different states of the brain.
Apart from this, this new discovery will also help humans in the treatment of many diseases related to sleep. Keith Hengen, assistant professor of biology at the University of Washington, believes that this new research will greatly help in treating neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases in humans.
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