'Sonogenetics' allows brain cells to be controlled by sound waves
by Ian Sample, science editor from on (#MH9F)
Scientists have used genetically modified worms to show that ultrasound can be used to activate brain, heart and muscle cells from outside the body
Scientists have bred worms with genetically modified nervous systems that can be controlled by bursts of sound waves.
The tiny nematodes change direction the moment they are blasted with sonic pulses that are too high-pitched for humans to hear.
