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🧠 Synapse 2D: Neurotransmitter Release & Receptor Binding (2D)

A 2D cross-section synapse simulator: fire an action potential, watch vesicles release neurotransmitter that diffuses across the cleft and binds postsynaptic receptors, and read the resulting postsynaptic signal strength live.

Neuroscience & Biophysics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

A 2D cross-section view of a chemical synapse. Fire an action potential to trigger vesicle release, watch neurotransmitter molecules diffuse across the synaptic cleft by real Brownian motion, and see how many bind postsynaptic receptors to produce an excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic signal. Tune release amount, cleft width, receptor density and reuptake rate live.

neurosciencesynapseneurotransmitterreceptor bindingaction potentialcell biology

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install