Blue light triggers memory and emphatic fear in mice via a non-invasive approach
(Institute for Basic Science) IBS researchers have engineered an improved biological tool that controls calcium (Ca2+) levels in the brain via blue light. This monster-OptoSTIM1 causes a change in mice's fear learning behavior without the need of optic fiber implants in the brain.
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