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Dr. Frankenstein Light Switch, turn it up.
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Nov 2017, phys.org
Specially tailored, ultrafast pulses of light can trigger neurons to fire and could one day help patients with light-sensitive circadian or mood problems, according to a new study in mice at the University of Illinois.
The study used optogenetic mouse neurons - that is, cells that had a gene added to make them respond to light.
"What we're doing for the very first time is using light and coherent control to regulate biological function.
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