Pulses of light show promise in controlling seizures
In what could one day become a new treatment for epilepsy, researchers at UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz and ...
Tag: Optogenetics
Review highlights advances in flexible optoelectronics for cardiac healthcare
A review paper by scientists at Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences summarized the progress of biointegrated flexible and ...
Researchers unlock potential of light-controlled cellular activities
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded in elucidating the structure of specific photoreceptors. With their help, it ...
Researchers find a special group of "first responder" cells crucial for triggering blood sugar response
How does our body control blood sugar so precisely? An international research team led by scientists from the Paul Langerhans ...
Study uncovers missing piece in the complex nerve-network needed for left-right turns
Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain when we move to the right or left? Most people don't; ...
Novel experimental approach slows physical decline and extends the lives of roundworms
Scientists in aging research today report a novel experimental approach that slowed the rate of physical decline and lengthened the ...
Wireless, battery-free pacemaker could make life easier for heart disease patients
Atrial fibrillation – a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia – leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 ...
Light-activated proteins can help normalize dysfunction within cells, study shows
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows early indications that light can be used as a treatment for certain ...
