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Neuroscientists at MIT have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light. When targeted to specific neurons, these tools could potentially lead to new treatments for the abnormal brain activity.

Summary

Neuroscientists at MIT have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light. When targeted to specific neurons, these tools could potentially lead to new treatments for the abnormal brain activity.

Subtitle
Lights reveal new ways to treat brain disorders
Duration
1:30
Publishing date
2010-02-17 16:02
Link
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/usnewssciencediscoveries/~3/5ZcW0ZhwPjo/66292
Contributors
  National Science Foundation
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