Two neuroscientists are surprised by the link between a brain-chemical transporter and sexual orientation.

Many nerve cells in the brain release the chemical neurotransmitter glutamate to signal to other neurons via receptors. Dedicated transporters then remove glutamate from the extracellular space to end signalling.

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