Optogenetics research changes brain research

April 21, 2016

Summary

How two unlikely microbes (that don’t even have brains) led to the development of one of today’s most promising brain research techniques–which is being used to study many diseases including schizophrenia and Parkinson’s.

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NSF BRAIN Initiative
Published APRIL 18, 2014

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