Controlling the brain with light earns a physiology Nobel
Scientists have spent decades studying specialized brain and spinal cells, figuring out how they function by identifying genes that are active in different groups of neurons. By deleting some of these neurons using genetics, researchers gained insight into their role. This work has helped build a partial understanding of the brain's inner workings.
Why it's good news: It advances our knowledge of the brain and could potentially lead to new treatments or therapies.
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