Are you getting enough sleep?
March the 17th is the international Sleep Day and a scientist, dr. Nayantara Santhi does a research on how the lack of sleep does harm both our physical health and mental health. Dr. Santhi carries out a very interesting experiment in which she attaches electrodes to the scalp of a woman and then observes how her brain works during the sleep. The scientist claims that when you're sleep deprived you will have problems with your memory, tension, metabolism or even decision making!
This news item is interesting for me because I personally very often experience the consequences of the lack of sleep, but I didn't realise that they might be as serious as that.
scalp - the skin that covers the head
The electrodes were attacheted to the woman's scalp.
carry out sth
The scientist carries out a crucial experiment in the laboratory.
deprived of sth - without sth
When someone is sleep deprived they will find it difficult to concentrate and focus on something.
Sleep deprivation can lead to problems with ATTENTION (that's what they said, rather than 'tension').
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