Sonogenetics - New technique to activate brain, heart, muscle
Q. What is sonogenetics?- Published on 17 Sep 15a. New technique to activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic sound waves
b. Light based technology to manipulate neurons and other cells in the body
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
ANSWER: New technique to activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic sound waves
India American researchers from Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California has developed a new way to activate the brain and other cells of the body using ultrasonic sound waves called sonogenetics which is similar to optogenetics, light based technologies for activating neurons and other cells in the body.This technology will be applied to human therapeutics effectively. So far, sonogenetics has only been applied to C. elegans neurons and researchers want to study if it could work for the mammalian brain.
