Highlights d Prior to falling asleep, mice mainly engage in nesting and grooming d The capacity to nest prior to sleep promotes sleep initiation and consolidation d Lateral hypothalamus glutamatergic ensembles regulate the motivation to engage in pre-sleep nesting d Lateral hypothalamus glutamatergic ensembles gate sleep initiation and intensity
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