Have neuroscientists entered the era of the programmable brain? Thanks to optogenetics and pharmacogenetics, which let scientists switch neuronal activity on or off with light or designer drugs, scientists can now control specific subtypes of neurons in research mice with millisecond precision.
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Opto- and Pharmacogenetics: Young Field Gives Researchers New Control
Opto- and Pharmacogenetics: New Methods Shed Light on Brain Processes
Have neuroscientists entered the era of the programmable brain? Thanks to the related techniques of optogenetics and pharmacogenetics, which allow scientists to turn the activity of neurons on or off using light or designer drugs, scientists can n...
Opto- and Pharmacogenetics: New Ways to Study Memory and AD
By allowing researchers to turn on or off specific classes of neurons in mice at will, optogenetics and pharmacogenetics promise to revolutionize the field of neuroscience (see ...