BandNews no Mundo: Nobel de Medicina: pesquisadores descobrem “interruptor” no cérebro

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This week's BandNews in the World discusses the Nobel Prize in Medicine, awarded to three scientists for their discoveries that gave rise to and consolidated optogenetics.

This technique combines genetics and light to control nerve cells with a precision that has changed the way researchers study the brain. The discovery didn't stay confined to the laboratory. It has begun to pave the way for therapeutic applications – including for people who have lost their sight due to retinal diseases. To understand how it's possible to transform light into commands for the brain, Beatriz Ferrete interviews neuroscientist and USP researcher Fernando Falkenburger Melleu, and ophthalmologist Paulo Schor.

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