Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Howard Hughes Medical Institute describe recent developments
Published in Medical Imaging Business Week, June 7th, 2007
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Report 1: Researchers have devised a clever way to activate neurons in a living mouse by shining light on the surface of the animal's brain. The "light switch" that turns neurons on is actually a light-sensitive protein that is produced by algae. When this protein is genetically engineered into the neurons of living mice, researchers can precisely trigger those neurons with light, causing them to generate electrical impulses.
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