Sonogenetics: An Optogenetic Analysis

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In optogenetics, special neurons in the brain are changed to to secrete light sensitive proteins when they get hit with light. The biggest flaw with this is that it's really hard to get light deep in the brain, but on the flipside, ultrasound can reach any place, and if it’s strong enough, it can directly activate anything.

Make an entrance for sonogenetics, the new technique of 2015 where they are able to do the things listed above though the power of neuroscience and genetic engineering. The first time these experiments were in operation, it was tested on roundworms and it worked.The only bug with this is that the only way to set up the process is infusing microbubbles into the worms or injecting them into the bloodstream and the researchers

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