Monday, February 25, 2008

Six-Minute Nap May Boost Memory

Source: BBC

Even the shortest of catnaps may be enough to improve performance in memory tests, say German scientists.


Just six minutes "shut-eye" for volunteers was followed by significantly better recall of words, New Scientist magazine reported.


"Ultra-short" sleep could launch memory processing in the brain, they suggested.


One UK researcher disagreed, saying that longer sleep was needed to have an impact on memory.


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