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Abstract
Neurons use significant amounts of energy to generate signals. Recent studies of retina and brain connect this energy usage to the ability to transmit information. The identification of energy-efficient neural circuits and codes suggests new ways of understanding the function, design and evolution of nervous systems.Mesh:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11502395 DOI: 10.1016/s0959-4388(00)00237-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Neurobiol ISSN: 0959-4388 Impact factor: 6.627