Optogenetics, a field that started with an algae gene, is shedding light on new treatments for eye and neuropsychiatric conditions.
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Neuroscientific advances follow a pattern of visualizing the brain, measuring its function and then controlling it. Optogenetics may lead to a new era of medical treatment.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won for optogenetics, a technique that uses light to switch brain cells on and off.
