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Title: Living Mouse controlled by Light
Post by: Ryltar on November 16, 2009, 09:42:38 AM

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/mf_optigenetics/3/ (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/mf_optigenetics/3/)

It is a pretty interesting article. They used a man-made virus with genes from pond scum to precisely control a mouse's movement with light.

Title: Re: Living Mouse controlled by Light
Post by: corrado33 on November 16, 2009, 01:44:55 PM

Gotta love genetics!!!  And science in general.  That's pretty amazing if you ask me. 

Title: Re: Living Mouse controlled by Light
Post by: galannthegreat on November 16, 2009, 01:45:36 PM

I tried this with a cat once.