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Gero Miesenboeck überarbeitet ein Gehirn

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In der Herausforderung das Gehirn zu kartographieren, habe viele Wissenschaftler sich an der unglaublich beängstigenden Aufgabe versucht, die Aktivitäten jedes einzelnen Neurons aufzuzeichnen. Gero Miesenboeck arbeitet rückwärts - die Manipulation bestimmter Neuronen, um herauszuarbeiten, was diese exakt tun. Ihm gelingt dies mittels einer Serie verblüffender Experimente, in welcher Fruchtfliegen auf neuartige Weise Licht wahrnehmen.

Using light and a little genetic engineering -- optogenetics -- Gero Miesenboeck has developed a way to control how living nerve cells work, and advanced understanding of how the brain controls behavior. Full bio »

Translated into German by J. Stephan Schroeder
Reviewed by Linda Geschwandtner
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