Ditch the Fibers: Manipulating Neurons With Optogenetics Noninvasively (IMAGE)
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Top: near-infrared (NIR) light can pass through brain tissue and activate neurons via nanoparticles. Bottom: non-invasive activation of neurons in the reward center of the mouse brain.
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Dr. Shuo Chen and Dr. Thomas J. McHugh
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