A newly developed system dubbed Opto-vTrap can temporarily trap vesicles from being released from brain cells.
A new neuro-optics technique can manipulate memory consolidation in mouse models by hindering long-term potentiation. Researchers say eliminating local LTP in the hippocampus erased memories. The method could be used to isolate memory formation at the cellular level.
A new wireless, battery-less brain implant that harnesses optogenetics can manipulate social interactions in mice.
Study provides a broader understanding of light's ability to break chemical bonds and release active molecules.
Researchers use two-photon imaging and optogenetics to isolate and study brain capillaries in animal models.
A newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron.
Researchers have identified a key neural circuit that plays a role in dissociation, a phenomenon in which people can feel disconnected from their bodies and reality.
Researchers have identified a neural circuit responsible for inducing insomnia associated with stress. The same neural circuit also induces changes in the immune system.
Researchers have identified a new mechanism of learning that stabilizes memory and reduces interference between different memories.
Study reveals how two neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance. The network connecting the infralimbic cortex to the basolateral amygdala (BLA) impairs social behavior if there is a decrease in neural activity. Another network connecting the prelimbic cortex to the BLA similarly impairs social behavior if the neural activity is increased.
Researchers induced arm movements in macaque monkeys by using optogenetics to target the motor cortex.
Using optogenetics, researchers were able to manipulate oxytocin producing cells in a highly precise manner. They discovered oxytocin can amplify aggression as well as social friendliness.
