Monday, October 12, 2026Optics · Daily briefing
Optics Daily · Monday, October 12, 2026
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Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics Near-Infrared Optogenetic Pain Relief Study Highlighted by Nature Photonics
A team led by Wang Quan at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics has achieved wireless near-infrared optogenetic pain relief using upconversion nanoparticles. The work has drawn attention in a special commentary in Nature Photonics.
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Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics · Research ProgressFirst-partyOptics industryXi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics Research on Near-Infrared Optogenetic Pain Relief Draws Attention in Nature Photonics Commentary
A team led by Researcher Wang Quan at the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory of the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has achieved wireless near-infrared optogenetic pain relief using upconversion nanoparticles. The research was recently highlighted in a dedicated commentary in Nature Photonics. Optogenetics received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October 5, 2026.