How Smartphones Keep You Awake

Published22 Jan 2015
Reviewed22 Jan 2015
Source American Chemical Society

Your smartphone addiction isn't helping you sleep. In fact, an obscure chemical reaction may be keeping you awake. This video from the American Chemical Society looks at the process that connects your late-night texts to your lack of sleep.

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