Using light to activate treatments in the right place (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Using light to activate treatments in the right place

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A simple pulse of light can control the activity of a molecule at a specific location without affecting surrounding cells, thereby limiting unwanted side-effects.

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© Gotta lab – UNIGE

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