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Can't solve a puzzle? Sleep on it, a new study suggests

NPR | By Regina G. Barber,

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Published February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM EST

NPR's Short Wave talks about babies' perceptions of rhythm, how sleep may help us solve puzzles and why snakes may be able to fast so long.

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