An infrared laser pacemaker that can optically synchronize the beat of an embryonic heart shows great promise for developmental biology, and perhaps ultimately for use as a pacemaker in humans.
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Smith, N. A light to move the heart. Nature Photon 4, 587–589 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.198
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.198