Carefully crafted light pulses control neuron activity

Carefully crafted light pulses control neuron activity 11/24/2017 02:29 PM EST Specially tailored, ultrafast pulses of light can trigger neurons to fire and could one day help patients with light-sensitive circadian or mood problems, according to a new study in mice at the University of Illinois. This study is the first demonstration of using coherent control to regulate function in a living cell. Full story at https://news.illinois.edu/blog/view/6367/579772 Source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111