Lighting up the brain : the science of optogenetics
Book
"Discover the groundbreaking field of optogenetics, a biological technique that uses light to control cells in living tissue. Optogenetics helps researchers understand biochemical processes in live organisms and may someday be used to treat blindness, neural disorders, and other diseases."--
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at OWWL.
Current holds
0 current holds with 1 total copy.Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
Barcode | Status / Due Date |
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Macedon Public Library | TEEN 612.8 ZIM (Text) Teen Nonfiction |
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Record details
- ISBN: 9781512427523
- Physical Description: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis, : Twenty-First Century Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2018]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Mind games -- Brain study breakthroughs -- Reading the mind -- Mind control. |
Summary, etc.: | "Discover the groundbreaking field of optogenetics, a biological technique that uses light to control cells in living tissue. Optogenetics helps researchers understand biochemical processes in live organisms and may someday be used to treat blindness, neural disorders, and other diseases."-- Provided by publisher. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 13-18. Grades 9-12. 1120 Lexile. |
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Subject: | Optogenetics > Juvenile literature. Brain > Physiology > Juvenile literature. Neurophysiology > Juvenile literature. |