In First, Salk Scientists Use Sound Waves to Control Brain Cells (IMAGE)

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In First, Salk Scientists Use Sound Waves to Control Brain Cells

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For the first time, sound waves are used to control brain cells. Salk scientists developed the new technique, dubbed sonogenetics, to selectively and noninvasively turn on groups of neurons in worms that could be a boon to science and medicine.

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