We still monitor the environment and respond to particular sounds while we’re sleeping. Not only does the sleeping brain respond to certain words or sounds – it can even select between competing signals, prioritising the one that is more informative, finds a new study in Nature Human Behaviour.

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We still monitor the environment and respond to particular sounds while we’re sleeping. Not only does the sleeping brain respond to certain words or sounds – it can even select between competing signals, prioritising the one that is more informative, finds a new study in Nature Human Behaviour.