Susumu Tonegawa: Controlling the brain with light to reactivate lost memories
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We can now use optogenetics to manipulate memories in a mouse’s brain – implanting a false memory, or curing depression by activating happy memories. Susumu Tonegawa, Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses the potential for therapeutic use in humans.
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