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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering optogenetics, a revolutionary technique that uses light to control neurons and holds the potential to treat conditions like dementia, blindness, and depression.

Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

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