Human deep sleep facilitates faster cerebrospinal fluid dynamics linked to brain oscillations for sleep homeostasis and memory
Makoto Uji, Xuemei Li, An Saotome, Ryosuke Katsumata, R. Allen Waggoner, Chisato Suzuki, Kenichi Ueno, Sayaka Aritake‐Okada, Masako Tamaki
The paper shows that deep sleep in humans is linked to faster cerebrospinal fluid dynamics driven by brain oscillations, distinct from arousal mechanisms and light sleep.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 7, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience