Non-genetically Modified Neurons And Light: Optogenetics Without The Genetics
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 11:00
in Biology & Nature
Light can be used to activate normal, non-genetically modified neurons through the use of targeted gold nanoparticles, report scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago. The new technique, described in the journal Neuron on March 12, represents a significant technological advance with potential advantages over current optogenetic methods, including possible use in the development of therapeutics toward diseases such as macular degeneration. read more