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

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Optogenetics allows researchers to control specific brain cells using light, a technique that could treat conditions like dementia and depression. The provided evidence highlights this mechanism as a potential breakthrough, though it does not specify which cells were targeted or the exact experimental outcomes achieved.

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• Scientists use light to stimulate specific neurons in the brain, enabling precise control over neural activity.

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The evidence is limited to a single sentence describing the general principle of optogenetics without details on specific experiments, outcomes, or named participants.

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