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Podcast: The Cross Cut
Episode: Dream Cleansing / Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Description: Can I help you with something? Oh sorry I didn't recognize you, I had my brain cleansed while sleeping!
Ok, so maybe it doesn't work that way, but scientists have identified a system in the brain that operates as a sort of garbage collector, freeing our brains of all sorts of potentially harmful substances. The only catch is, it only works while we're in deep sleep, so a group of researcher has created a device to help nudge the brain along into deep sleep to help with everything from cellular cleanup to memory retention. Added bonus: it...