Mar 23 2016
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A team of scientists has hacked a light-responsive protein into tadpoles, and used it as an on-off switch to…
Feb 22 2016
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Researchers from the University of Oxford have rewritten positive memories associated with cocaine in mice. The…
Aug 18 2015
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This is surely a sign that we’re living in the future: Researchers have just invented a remote-controlled LED chip…
May 12 2015
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If you work in neuroscience, or follow the field, you probably know who Karl Deisseroth is. At the very least,…
Nov 12 2014
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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,…
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Jun 3 2014
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By using pulses of light, researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have produced, erased, and restored…
Apr 3 2014
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This is wild. Chasing the elusive dream of curing paralysis, a team of scientists used stem cells and optogenetics…
Mar 2 2014
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Researchers call it the Fly Mind-Altering Device (aka "FlyMAD"), and to demonstrate the system's effectiveness,…
Feb 20 2014
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Pain is a hard problem. Sure, we can throw a little morphine at pain in the short term, but researchers continue to…
Sep 23 2013
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Neuroscientists are increasingly seeing the human brain as a series of modifiable brain circuits. As a result, a lot…
Jul 25 2013
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The movie Inception is getting closer to reality. By planting false memories into the minds of mice, neuroscientists…
Apr 15 2013
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What if you could control somebody's desires using a wireless device? It's not a Larry Niven novel — it's today's…
Aug 30 2012
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A recent breakthrough at MIT and the University of Pennsylvania is set to make the spastic and jerky movements of…
Jul 27 2012
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Optogenetics, a brand new field of research in which living, cortical neurons and other cells can be manipulated or…
Feb 27 2012
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New research could mean no more droopy numb face after you leave the dentist. Scientists are working on a precise…
Feb 14 2012
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What if you could treat conditions ranging from Alzheimer's to blindness, all with a flash of light? Researchers…
Sep 20 2011
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Heart cells created by Stanford researchers could lead to a better pacemaker: The beat of the cells is paced by…
Aug 16 2011
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The emerging field of optogenetics — which enables scientists to control your body's cellular function, using…
Jun 24 2011
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Over the past several years, genetics researchers have made great strides using optogenetics — the manipulation of…
Sep 30 2010
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Mice equipped with a special light-sensitive gene can experience muscle stimulation when put in close contact with…