Controlling movement with light

Controlling movement with light 08/16/2017 01:08 PM EDT For the first time, neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have shown they can control muscle movement by applying optogenetics -- a technique that allows scientists to control neurons electrical impulses with light -- to the spinal cords of animals that are awake and alert. ... This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111