Optogenetics
Optogenetics makes sterile mice fertile again
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in controlling the function of sperm by optogenetics. They inserted a light-activated enzyme...
Optogenetics captures neuronal transmission in live mammalian brain
Swiss scientists have used a cutting-edge method to stimulate neurons with light. They have successfully recorded synaptic transmission between neurons...
Optogenetics: Identifying new targets for intervention
Optogenetics is one of the hottest tools in biomedical research today, a method that uses gene therapy to deliver light-sensitive...
Researchers envision switching a heart beat on and off with light
With a few flicks of a light switch--on-off-on-off--Stanford University's Oscar Abilez is one step closer to changing the lives of...