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REM sleep paradox: Dreaming may drain the brain’s energy even as fuel supply rises
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. ScienceDaily Health and ScienceDaily Top News are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 11:30 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “REM sleep paradox: Dreaming may drain the brain’s energy even as fuel supply rises”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists discovered a surprising energy paradox in the brain during REM sleep, the stage most closely associated with dreaming. Blood supply to the brain begins increasing even before REM starts, but neurons’ immediately available energy, measured as ATP, then drops.
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REM sleep paradox: Dreaming may drain the brain’s energy even as fuel supply rises
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REM sleep paradox: Dreaming may drain the brain’s energy even as fuel supply rises
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