Why Does the Brain Need So Much Power?

[Birdbomb]

Why Does the Brain Need So Much Power?

New study shows why the brain drains so much of the body's energy

It is well established that the brain uses more energy than any other human organ, accounting for up to 20 percent of the body's total haul. Until now, most scientists believed that it used the bulk of that energy to fuel electrical impulses that neurons employ to communicate with one another. Turns out, though, that is only part of the story.....


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[Bernard]

Interesting! :brain:

 

[brain]

onder:

Interesting I came across this at the same
time "Plug it in" commercial came on. I wonder
if it's possible to ... Oh never mind, You'll all
think I'm whack if I posted if we could save
on power bills if there were a way we could
use our brains to conserve electricity!

:roflmao: :agree:


GREAT Article Birdy! Thanks for sharing!

:tup:

 

[speber]

I figured this thread was Birdy picking on Brainy...

I thought another Brainy vs. Birdy bout was about to begin....*sigh*


Cool article though!
:rock::brain:

 

[Birdbomb]

Put em up put em up!

:boxin:

Speber's having wet dreams about chick fights again:roflmao:

 

[brain]

:boxin:

Speber's having wet dreams about chick fights again:roflmao:

:hj: :hj: :hj:

:roflmao:

Speber wants a Fight Huh?


Watch it BirdFloppers!
Your beak's so dull that
when you PECK it splinters!

:roflmao:


:fight:

 

[Birdbomb]

 

[speber]

op:

 

[TeeTees]

Interesting

Any chance you two could get into mud-wrestling ??? onder: op:

 

[brain]

TT?

Mud Wrestling?
That stuff is so lame!

"I" am DEAD-EYE!

Birdy shall remember this!

"I" will prove it!

 

[speber]

I think Birdy's scared this time Brainy....hehehe.....

op:op:op:

 

[Birdbomb]

 

[TeeTees]

TT?

Mud Wrestling?
That stuff is so lame!

It might be lame, but it's sure kinky :woot:op:

 

[brain]

Birdy and I going high tech fighting?

onder:

 

[speber]

My money's on Brainy!....

da Bird's been a little slow lately...can't keep up anymore.
op:

 

[Milagro]

It really does sounds interesting but I couldn't help laughing when I saw the lightbulb :3

 

[Birdbomb]

 

[Birdbomb]

da Bird's been a little slow lately...can't keep up anymore.
op:

Watch it there,whippersnapper! I may be slow, but I'm deadly.

 

[brain]

ROFL! I can't believe it!

2 Super Mods have

:hj:

2 threads
with fights!

:roflmao:

1) Cave Thread

2) Brain Thread

What's next ???

3) ? Thread

I think "us" Super Mods needs to behave
ourselves!




The small fine unnecessary print:
<---- going to corner for being bad
and eating the entire box of Godiva
Dark Chocolates with gooey centers!