World's smallest optical implantable biodevice

(Nara Institute of Science and Technology) Researchers in Japan have built a new optical device no bigger than the edge of a coin. The device includes a photovoltaic cell that is powered by infrared light and emits blue light. Using infrared light allows the device to be implanted several centimeters deep into the body, while the emission of blue light can be used for optogenetic control of brain patterns.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news