Can Sleep Quality and Quantity be Boosted Using Sound?
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Scientists use sound to improve sleep.
A neurologist uses carefully-timed pulses of noise to boost the size of brain waves responsible for good-quality sleep—and potentially better memory.
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Can Sleep Quality and Quantity be Boosted Using Sound?
Clip: Season 47 Episode 4 | 3m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
A neurologist uses carefully-timed pulses of noise to boost the size of brain waves responsible for good-quality sleep—and potentially better memory.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
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