wakefulness
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It links the brain to the spinal cord and controls breathing, heartbeat, sleep, wakefulness and movement.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
As growth hormone gradually builds up during sleep, it stimulates the locus coeruleus and encourages wakefulness.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
After showing signs of wakefulness, he was transferred to the Sid Watkins Rehabilitation Centre in Liverpool on 23 December that year.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
After poor sleep, the brain tries to compensate during wakefulness, triggering pulses of fluid that coincide with sharp reductions in attention, according to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
In my confused and credulous state, the sight of the man in the demon mask startled me into wakefulness, the seductive warmth I had felt a moment ago vanished, leaving my body limp and leaden.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
