How do we control the brain with lasers? Optogenetics has revolutionized the field of neuroscience and opened to the door to understanding specific neural circuits. Join us as we take a look into the innerworkings of optogenetics and shed light on new studies involving anxiety and the heart.

Papers:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05748-8

https://www.nature.com/articles/nn1525

https://www.theneuronetwork.org/

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