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How Optogenetics, the Nobel-Winning Light-Based Brain Technology, Works

Original: The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire

Wired has published an explainer on optogenetics, the Nobel-winning technique that lets scientists control neurons with light. By making brain cells sensitive to light, researchers can switch specific circuits on and off with precision, a method that has transformed neuroscience and earned recognition for its pioneers. Readers are sharing the piece as an accessible look at how the technology works and what it has revealed about the brain.

Why now: Interest in a recent Wired explainer about a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscience technique and its implications for brain research

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• The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/story/the-science-behind-the-nobel-winning-technology-that-controls-neurons-with-light/ · wired.com@web.brid.gy · 5

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