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Sleeping Disorders

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Science and society » European research area

Medicine and health » Other

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Right owner: DGRTD

Producer(s): DG RTD (EUROPEAN UNION)

Reference: ATH_DGR_0108_135

Length: 00:07:57

Production year: 2007

Programme type: News

Available versions: FR, EN

Available supports: BETA DIG

Subject Research on Mechanisms of Sleep

Programme summary

We spend one third of our life sleeping, on average 8 hours per day. And this is done by all animals, from flies to human beings. Sleep is surely something that has been selected by evolution, something that is needed and fundamental. Therefore reserchers share a common dream to discover the elusive mechanisms of sleep.

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