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Imagine being able to control biological processes with your mind. A new experiment suggests this is possible. By combining optogenetics and cybernetics, humans were able to use their thoughts to alter genes in mice. In future, these mind-operated implants could be used to self-treat migraines, back pain, epilepsy, and other disorders.

Image: Thoughts control a near-infrared LED, which starts the production of a molecule in a reaction chamber. (Martin Fussenegger et al., ETH Zurich)

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