High-speed video showing glutamate lighting up as it’s released in synapses, visualizing the neurotransmitters of the brain with the fluorescent indicator protein iGluSnFR3.
Credit: Allen Institute, Aggarwal et al.
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Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 02-Feb-2025 07:43:57 JST Wonder of Science
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Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 02-Feb-2025 07:44:25 JST Wonder of Science
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Floaty Birb (floatybirb@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 02-Feb-2025 09:04:08 JST Floaty Birb
@wonderofscience my takeaway from this is that brains are made of tiny webs with flashing bits.
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