Afternoon naps clear up the brain and improve learning ability

The study examined 20 healthy young adults who either took a nap or stayed awake on two afternoons. PHOTO/UNSPLASH.

By PATRICK MAYOYO

newshub@eyewitness.africa

Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published recently, in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg and the University of Geneva show that even a nap is enough to reorganize connections between nerve cells so that new information can be stored more effectively.

Until now, these effects were only known to occur after a…