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Blue light triggers memory and emphatic fear in mice via a non-invasive approach

January 21, 2020 by

Researchers have engineered an improved biological tool that controls calcium (Ca2+) levels in the brain via blue light. This monster-OptoSTIM1 causes a change in mice's fear learning behavior without the need of optic fiber implants in the brain.

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