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Science 30 September 2005:
Vol. 309. no. 5744, pp. 2148 - 2149
DOI: 10.1126/science.309.5744.2148a
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NEUROSCIENCE:
Neural Communication Breaks Down As Consciousness Fades and Sleep Sets In

Greg Miller

In a report on page 2228 of this issue of Science, a research group concludes that as sleep sets in, communication between different parts of the cerebral cortex breaks down. Such communication is a likely prerequisite for consciousness, the team argues.

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