The human brain minimizes energy expenditure and integrates gravity in to the action plan

Friday, October 24, 2008 - 05:07 in Biology & Nature

When reaching for an object, the brain prepares neural commands sent to the target muscles to minimize energy expenditure, according to a study published in PLoS Computational Biology by neuroscientists and mathematicians from the INSERM and ENSTA.

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