Researchers have new evidence that light could be used to restore normal heart rhythm in atrial fibrillation, or afib, another step on the path toward an alternative to using electrical shocks. In a ...

A recent study demonstrates optogenetic cardiac pacing to modulate heart rhythms and assess tachycardia-driven effects on ...

Mechanical, interface adhesion, and encapsulation design strategies for wearable and implantable optoelectronic devices (left). Cardiac healthcare applications of wearable and implantable ...

Optogenetics techniques, which allow scientists to map and control nerve cells using light stimulation, are being used to study neural circuits in the brain with unprecedented precision. This ...