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Only a small portion of synapses may be active during neurotransmission, study finds
February 25, 2016 by NewsBot
A new optical technique shows how information is transmitted in the brains of mice. Using this method, they found that only a small portion of synapses -- the connections between cells that control brain activity -- may be active at any given time.