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Contact: Gertie Skaarup
skaarup@nbi.dk
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University of Copenhagen
Caption: The figure shows a biological membrane at its melting point. The green molecules are liquid, and the red are solid. Molecules of anesthetic reduce the number of red areas so that the sound pulse can no longer transport its signal. The nerve is anesthetized.
Credit: Heiko Seeger, Ph.D. Niels Bohr Institute
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