Title: Using Light To Control Brains Post by: biolove on Jan 10, 2011 This video shows how scientists can control the behaviour of cells simply by switching on a light. The technique, known as optogenetics, is teaching us about everything from how we wake up to how we learn. That's why Nature Methods has named optogenetics as its Method of the Year 2010.
Method of the Year 2010: Optogenetics - by Nature Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I64X7vHSHOE#ws) |