Introduction
Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity that balances our wakefulness and unconsciousness, a boundary we cannot permanently escape. Beyond the simple rhythms of sleep and wakefulness lies a deep relationship with aerobic respiration — the process by which cells generate energy. While many see sleep and aerobic metabolism as independent pillars of life, cutting-edge research from Oxford University’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour (CNCB), led by Gero Miesenböck, reveals aerobic metabolism as the fundamental driver necessitating sleep.
