Neuroscience: The brain's dark energy

Marcus E. Raichle

doi:10.1126/science.1138113

Neuroscience: The brain's dark energy

Marcus E. Raichle

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Abstract

Much of the brain's enormous energy consumption is unaccounted for by its responses to external stimuli. What is this energy used for, and how do we study it?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1249-1250
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	314
Issue number	5803
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1138113
State	Published - Nov 24 2006

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