Illustration of neurons (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Illustration of neurons

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Two neurons, one in full (left, light purple) and one partially out of frame (right, light blue) on top of a background of zeros and ones to symbolize the unit of bits used to quantify information storage in synapses. The neuron on the left is sending messages to the neuron on the right. The electrical pulse of synapses processing and sending information is represented by flashes of yellow where the two neurons meet.

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Salk Institute

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