Researchers developed a silicon-based neural implant that can control the electrical activity of brain cells by shining multicolor light into the brains of awake mice. The results were published in Nature Microsystems & Nanoengineering and appeared on the journal’s June cover.

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08/20/2018

Optogenetics – controlling neurons with light – may lead to cures for PTSD, Alzheimer’s

BY:Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Summary: Through the emerging field of optogenetics, scientists are attempting to gain a better understanding of how the brain works...

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