The human brain minimises energy expenditure and integrates gravity in to the action plan
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 09:07
in Biology & Nature
When reaching for an object, the brain prepares neural commands sent to the target muscles to minimise energy expenditure, according to a study published in PLoS Computational Biology by neuroscientists and mathematicians from the INSERM and ENSTA...
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