Rewriting Life Smartphone-Controlled Cells Could Pump Insulin for Diabetics Researchers used optogenetics and a mobile app to stimulate cells that were designed to produce insulin in diabetic mice. by Emily Mullin 2017-04-26T14:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Companies Plan Tests of “Optogenetic Goggles” to Restore Sight The visor-like devices need to be combined with gene therapy to work. by Emily Mullin 2017-02-15T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Robotic Stingrays Made with Rat Heart, Algae, and Plastic Fins Scientists control the bionic fish with light. by Ryan Cross 2016-07-07T14:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Texas Woman Is the First Person to Undergo Optogenetic Therapy Doctors don’t yet know if it worked, but the implications of an optogenetics trial could be significant for patients suffering from blindness, Parkinson’s, or schizophrenia. by Katherine Bourzac 2016-03-18T14:40:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Musclebound “Bio-bots” Move Around in Response to Light Researchers say the tissue-wrapped structures can be building blocks for complex biological machines. by Mike Orcutt 2016-03-14T16:50:00-04:00
Biotechnology In First Human Test of Optogenetics, Doctors Aim to Restore Sight to the Blind A breakthrough technology from neuroscience might allow blind people to see a monochromatic world. by Katherine Bourzac 2016-02-19T00:00:00-05:00
News Could Implantable LEDs Relieve Your Pain? A new biocompatible device will make it easier for researchers to determine the neurological basis of pain. by Mike Orcutt 2015-11-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life ETH Researchers Develop a Thought-Controlled Genetic Interface Swiss scientists achieve a remarkable mashup of optogenetics, synthetic biology, and brain control. by Antonio Regalado 2014-11-13T10:30:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Neuroscience’s New Toolbox With the invention of optogenetics and other technologies, researchers can investigate the source of emotions, memory, and consciousness for the first time. by Stephen S. Hall 2014-06-17T00:05:02-04:00
Rewriting Life Eavesdropping on Neurons A new automated version of one of neuroscience’s most important techniques, patch clamping, makes it much easier and faster for scientists to tap into the inner workings of brain cells. by Alexandra Morris , Jenny Rood , and Abi Nighthill 2014-06-17T00:05:00-04:00