{
  "id": 7087483,
  "title": "Rare cortical neurons can synchronize brain activity and promote sleep in mice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rare-cortical-neurons-can-synchronize-brain-activity-and-promote",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-13T09:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-rare-cortical-neurons-synchronize-brain.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "What makes the brain fall asleep? For nearly a century, scientists have looked to structures deep within the brain for the answer. In the traditional view, these regions control when we sleep and wake, while the cerebral cortex—the part of the brain involved in perception, thought and memory—is largely a passive follower.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}