For decades microstimulation was the method of choice for activating neurons – the method proved to be reliable and accurate. That is why it is also used medically for deep brain stimulation. The ...

Light can be used to activate normal, non-genetically modified neurons through the use of targeted gold nanoparticles—a new technique that could hold promise for treating diseases such as macular ...

It is a long-cherished dream of scientists to control cells with light. Light can be switched on and off rapidly and does not interfere with natural cellular processes. The biggest obstacle to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine scientists were able to force an epigenetic reaction that turns on and off a gene known to determine the fate of the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When asked about my style of journalism, I ...

Global Optogenetics Market Global Optogenetics Market Dublin, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Optogenetics Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast ...

Optogenetics is a relatively new biological technique that uses light to control the behaviour of cells in living tissue that have been genetically modified (using proteins) to become sensitive to ...

It's getting harder to find the line between science and science fiction. One of the hot research techniques these days, "optogenetics," uses gene therapy to deliver light-sensitive proteins to ...