'Wireless' Activation Of Brain Circuits
Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 02:22
in Biology & Nature
Traditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers is going "wireless." And it's a unique collaboration between chemists and neuroscientists that led to the discovery of a remarkable new way to use light to activate brain circuits with nanoparticles.
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