title: Flashy science: controlling neural function with light.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, USA. sthom003@umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Joseph P Y
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Kira E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Poskanzer
authors.forename: R Angus
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Digregorio
authors.forename: Samuel S-H
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D005971:Glutamates; D007473:Ion Channels; C082764:alpha-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl) glutamate