Tommy came across what we think is a gap junction!
gap junctions are very tiny, electrical synapses. They’re direct trans-membrane ion channels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_junction
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very interesting! And a nice giff, who’s tommy? 
Thanks!
Tommy is one of the grad students at Princeton who is helping to lead the charge on cortical projects. He’s also a principal advisor and writer on the science page.
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