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Feb 2020
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Optogenetics: Controlling Your Genes wit...

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What if a genetic brain disease could be turned off simply by flashing a light in your eyes? What if your depression could be cured that way? Sounds amazingly wonderful, true, but what if your behavior could be controlled that way too? 
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