"Boosting Memory: Insights from Sleep and Brain Stimulation Research"

A study on C. elegans worms shows that sleep is essential for maintaining memories associated with particular smells. The worms have a critical sleep window of 1-2 hours after odour training, during which they solidify their memories. Disturbing their sleep prevents crucial changes to their nervous system that are involved in forming long-lasting memories. The research paves the way for scientists to delve more into the processes that occur at the cellular and molecular level during sleep.