Blue light sets the beat in biological pacemaker

Monday, June 22, 2015 - 13:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Using optogenetics, researchers have established a new approach for pacing the heart and synchronizing its mechanical activity without a conventional electrical pacemaker. This finding could help avoid many drawbacks of electrical pacemakers.

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