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How Optogenetics, the Nobel-Winning Light Technology, Controls Neurons

Original: The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

WIRED examines optogenetics, the technique of controlling neurons with light that earned a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013. The piece explains how light-sensitive proteins allow researchers to switch specific brain cells on or off, a method now central to neuroscience research into brain circuits, behaviour and potential treatments for neurological conditions.

Why now: Renewed interest in the science behind optogenetics following coverage of the Nobel-winning technology and its ongoing impact on brain research.

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