Scientists at Scripps Research Institute have created a groundbreaking method to track when brain cell activity decreases or switches off after a burst of activity using a combination of optogenetics ...

Soft and flexible: The optoelectronic implant containing a micro-LED array is inserted over the surface of the spinal cord. (Credit: Jimmy Ravier) Optogenetics – a technique that uses light to control ...

Our brains communicate with electrical and chemical signaling, but scientists have discovered that light stimulation could hold potential keys to manipulating neuronal communication pathways that ...