While they have long known the importance of adequate sleep in regard to memorizing facts and other data, the questions remained about how sleep affected motor skills, which involve a different part of the brain.
Kuigi teadlased on juba kaua mõistnud, et uni on oluline faktide ja muu info meelde jätmiseks, ei teadnud nad, kuidas mõjutab uni motoorseid oskusi, mis on seotud teise aju osaga.