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In a first for “sonogenetics,” researchers control mammalian cells with sound
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In a first for “sonogenetics,” researchers control mammalian cells with sound

by Salk Institute Neurons (magenta) in the mouse brain. The Chalasani lab made specific neurons express TRPA1 (white), so they can be activated by ultrasound. Credit: Salk Institute Salk scientists have engineered mammalian cells to be activated using ultrasound. The method, which the team used to activate human cells in a dish and brain cells...