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Optogenetics: switching on brain cells with light

Original: Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

Science outlets are explaining optogenetics, the Nobel-recognised technique that lets researchers control brain cells with light. By making neurons light-sensitive, scientists can switch specific circuits on and off in animals, shedding new light on how the brain works and offering potential routes to treating conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Coverage walks readers through the method, its founders and why the work earned science's top honour.

Why now: Media outlets are running explanatory pieces on optogenetics following renewed attention to its Nobel-winning breakthroughs.

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• Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics · Phys.org
• Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics · France 24

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