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Chemical synapses use neurotransmitters to pass messages between cells, while electrical synapses, also called gap junctions, transmit signals through direct electrical currents.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Star athletes can now legally earn millions of dollars, between direct compensation from their schools and fees the players can command for the marketing rights to their name, image and likeness, known as NIL payments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

It was around this time that McCain announced he was fighting terminal brain cancer, and Graham’s bond with Trump seemed to grow in direct proportion to McCain’s precipitous decline.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Both researchers stress that the computer simulations need to be confirmed through additional modeling and direct measurements during future lunar missions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Within the first two weeks of April, a lawyer and writer, Mr. E. E. Lewis, arrived in Hydesville to interview those with direct knowledge of the family and its spirit.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

A third directs the Los Angeles Fire Department to create a report detailing the cause of the fire, the facility’s compliance history and oversight protocols for similar facilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

At the end of the spot, a QR code appears on screen that directs viewers to the FCC site where they can leave public comments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

A professor of food science who directs the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lucey grew up on a farm and has studied dairy products for three decades.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The order directs the Energy Department to set technical specifications, which will likely include the number and quality of qubits—the basic units of information in quantum computing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

He directs his gaze at a patch of sand between his feet as he makes this de-claration; then he stops talking.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

As deputy attorney general, Mr. Blanche directed the department’s day-to-day operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

China said the missile test "was not directed at any country" and breached no international law.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

"This is an approach the sector has long called for, as height alone is not a reliable measure of risk, and will ensure capacity is directed to where it's needed most," Henderson added.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

In announcing the partnership, Meow Wolf and Titmouse released an image from an animated work directed by Luca Vitale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

That law was directed to Lloyd and Lester and Flopears.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Those discussions led to an executive order in May directing financial regulators to use a range of existing rules to achieve the administration’s goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Gina Prince-Bythewood — who wrote and directed “Love & Basketball” and helmed “The Woman King” — is directing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

In addition, it may improve MRI guided cancer treatments by directing RF energy more precisely for procedures such as tumor hyperthermia or thermal tissue ablation.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Many Gazans say he became a familiar face in shelters across the territory because he preferred to remain in the field rather than directing operations from an office.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

She was not directing, but accompanying them, turning them to her use.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt