- Dopamine cells are active in the brain during sleep.
- They become active right after a person learns a movement.
- These cells help make the new movement skill stronger at night.
- The brain improves movements while the person rests.
- After sleep, a person can do the movement more precisely.
- Scientists reported this discovery in a new study.
- The finding could help people with movement problems later.
- Sleep is an active time when the brain fixes skills.
Difficult words
- dopamine — A brain chemical that helps actions.
- movement — A change in position or a physical action.movements
- precisely — In a very accurate or exact way.
- scientist — A person who studies the natural world.Scientists
- discovery — A new thing found or learned.
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