Science Graphic of the Week: Incredible 3-D Map Shows 300,000 Molecules in a Single Synapse

Synapses are the key to communication inside the brain. These are the microscopic gaps where signals jump from one neuron to another. Your brain has trillions of them. Now, scientists have created a 3-D portrait of a single synapse in unprecedented molecular detail.

















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