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​This encouraging message adorned the museum courtyard of Golden Gate Park in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests...

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Synapse is thrilled to welcome Victoria Turner as our new co-Editor in Chief. She will be sharing the role with...

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This submission earned an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. A faint buzzing, accompanied by the...

The year 2020 is truly one for the history books. COVID has dominated our lives, prompting people to work remotely...

In a long-anticipated move, the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded to Your Uncle on Facebook for...