Brain energy use key to understanding consciousness
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 02:21
in Biology & Nature
High levels of brain energy are required to maintain consciousness, a finding which suggests a new way to understand the properties of this still mysterious state of being, Yale University researchers report.
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