Neuroscience
Building a See-Through Brain
A new experimental approach at the interface of chemistry and biology lets scientists peer into the deepest reaches of the body's master controller
Stories by Karl Deisseroth
Neuroscience
Optogenetics: Controlling the Brain with Light [Extended Version]
In this web exclusive, the author offers a longer version of his December 2010 Scientific American article on how researchers can probe how the nervous system works in unprecedented detail, using a technique called optogenetics...
Mind
Controlling the Brain with Light
With a technique called optogenetics, researchers can probe how the nervous system works in unprecedented detail. Their findings could lead to better treatments for psychiatric problems
