[HN Gopher] The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think...
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       The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know
       where it goes
        
       Author : robg
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2024-06-26 22:21 UTC (39 minutes ago)
        
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       | xnx wrote:
       | It may sound a little woo woo, but I definitely feels this. After
       | duration of difficult mental work (often difficult reading) I can
       | feel my ability to focus slipping and eyes getting heavy. If I
       | can successfully take a short deep nap (sometimes less than 15
       | minutes) all that is flushed away and I can focus again. Weird
       | analogy, but a the relief is similar to emptying a full bladder.
       | Related, not napping in these circumstances seems like it would
       | be very unhealthy and damaging.
        
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