Peer Review vs. Popular Press Article: Synapses in the Brain<Tab/> Includes references

This paper will compare and contrast two articles that discuss synapses in the brain. The first article I will summarize is from a popular press that briefly describes synaptic organizing molecules that could eventually yield to new brain therapies. The second is from a peer review that will detail the synapse and their function. Additionally, I will examine each article and state the methods used, research conducted, and conclusions reached. <Tab/>…

…depth, concerning the data, results, and illustrations. The popular press article was intended for my level of understanding which made it easy to read. References Montanaro, F., and Carbonetto, S., (2001). Developmental Biology of Synapse formation. Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Journal Pearson, M., (2005). Science Daily. Research Identifies Proteins Crucial to Construction of Brain's Information Superhighway. February 11, 2005, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Retrieved March 19, 2005 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050210233959