Less is more: the efficient brain structural and dynamic organization

(Science China Press) Metabolic and building costs put strong constraints on the structures and functions of neural circuits. Neurophysiology experiments demonstrated that mammal brain networks are remarkably cost-efficient in both structure and dynamics, while the fundamental underlying physical mechanism is not clear. Understanding this mechanism is important not only in neuroscience, but also for developing brain-inspired computation. Chinese theoretical neuroscientists reveal the key less-is-more principle underlying the efficient performance in both structural and dynamical aspects of the brain.
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