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Rocking Improves Sleep, Boosts Memory
Rocking Improves Sleep, Boosts Memory
Sleeping on a rhythmically swaying surface helps synchronize sleep oscillations in the human brain, a study finds.
Sleeping on a rhythmically swaying surface helps synchronize sleep oscillations in the human brain, a study finds.
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