IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Researchers at the University of Oxford found that sleep is triggered by an energy overload in brain cell mitochondria. ⚡ Specialized neurons act as circuit breakers, activating sleep when mitochondrial stress crosses a certain threshold. 🧠 The study links energy metabolism to sleep, potentially reshaping approaches to sleep disorders and brain … Continue reading “They Don’t Want You to Know Why You Sleep”: New Study Links Brain Cell Energy Surges to Sleep, Fueling Explosive Debate in Science