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From The Labs

Researchers discover novel light-gated potassium channel

July 26, 2022 channelrhodopsins,  light-gated ion channels,  optogenetics,  potassium channel,  Research

A new class of light-gated channels promises to pave the way for rapid and efficient optical neuronal silencing.

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Light-activated genes illuminate the role of gut microbes in longevity

January 28, 2021 Aging,  C. elegans,  colanic acid,  Longevity,  microbiome,  optogenetics,  Research

Optogenetics, a method that uses light to regulate gene expression, can control gut bacterial metabolism to promote longevity.

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Researchers identify and learn to control brain cell that triggers tremor

March 31, 2020 deep brain stimulation,  optogenetics,  Purkinje cell,  Research,  Tremor

Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic shaking movement in one or more parts of the body. Available treatments are not always effective and the development of

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

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