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Light Pills Could Transform Understanding of How the Gut Controls the Body

An NYU research team has created ingestible devices called ICOPS (Ingestible Controlled Optogenetic Stimulation) that deliver targeted light stimulation directly to the gut. The technology allows researchers to precisely illuminate specific regions of the intestinal tract, activating specific nerve cells.

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