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The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cells

  • Written by Sreekanth Chalasani, Associate Professor of Molecular Neurobiology (Salk Institute) and Assistant Adjunct Professor of Neurobiology, University of California San Diego
The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cellsSound waves are displayed as an oscillating glow light.natrot/Shutterstock.com

What if you didn’t need surgery to implant a pacemaker on a faulty heart? What if you could control your blood sugar levels without an injection of insulin, or mitigate the onset of a seizure without even pushing a button?

I and a team of scientists in my laboratory...

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