MINDS molecule (IMAGE)

Stanford University School of Engineering

MINDS molecule

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The molecular structure of the Hong lab's “macromolecular infrared nanotransducers for deep-brain stimulation” (MINDS) which enable selective stimulation of nearby neurons expressing a heat sensitive receptor protein.

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