Researchers’ method holds promise for brain study, better tests for viruses

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(Funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation)

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a promising method for remotely stimulating activity in deep brain regions, advancing understanding of how molecules act in the brain and paving the way for better cancer treatments and therapies for infectious diseases. The approach is based on the powerful combination of gold nanoparticles and lasers.