This is an article which i came across right now and found it quite informative, so thought it would be a great thing to share. i have enclosed the link to the actual article if you find it interesting. here is a brief description about the article:
In a study involving bio-engineered mice whose nerve-cell surfaces are coated with special light-sensitive proteins, researchers at Stanford University were able to use light to induce normal patterns of muscle contraction. The new approach allows scientists to more accurately reproduce muscle firing order, making it a valuable research tool. The investigators, from Stanford’s schools of medicine and of engineering, also believe this technique could someday spawn practical applications, from restoring movement to limbs paralyzed by stroke or spinal-cord or brain injury, to countering spasticity caused by cerebral palsy.
sounds quite beneficial to the human race if it works out..;)
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