Scientists have built an 'off switch' for the #brain
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Updated April 29, 2014 ● 417 views
Science
via independent.co.uk
Scientists have developed an 'off-switch' for the brain to effectively shut down neural activity using light pulses.
In 2005, Stanford scientist Karl Deisseroth discovered how to switch individual brain cells on and off by using light in a technique he dubbed 'optogenetics'.
Scientists have built an 'off switch' for the #brain
Updated April 29, 2014 ● 417 views
Science
Scientists have developed an 'off-switch' for the brain to effectively shut down neural activity using light pulses.
In 2005, Stanford scientist Karl Deisseroth discovered how to switch individual brain cells on and off by using light in a technique he dubbed 'optogenetics'.