Guāngyíchuánxué ràng kēxuéjiā yòng guāng lái kòngzhì tèdìng de shénjīngyuán.
Optogenetics lets scientists use light to control specific neurons.
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Optogenetics was developed in the mid-2000s, combining 光 (light) and 遗传学 (genetics). The technique inserts light-sensitive proteins (channelrhodopsins) into neurons so they can be switched on or off with laser pulses, revolutionary for neuroscience.