Perchance to prune. During sleep, the brain weakens the connections among nerve cells, apparently conserving energy and, paradoxically, aiding memory
Sci Am
.
2013 Aug;309(2):34-9.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0813-34.
Authors
Giulio Tononi
1
,
Chiara Cirelli
Affiliation
1
University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA.
PMID:
23923204
DOI:
10.1038/scientificamerican0813-34
No abstract available
MeSH terms
Animals
Brain / physiology*
Energy Metabolism
Humans
Memory / physiology*
Neuronal Plasticity / physiology
Neurons / physiology*
Sleep / physiology*
Synapses / physiology