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Neurons pick up the heat

Nature Methods volume 12, page 390 (2015)Cite this article

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Non-invasive neuronal stimulation deep within the brain is possible by tapping into an alternating magnetic field using magnetic nanoparticles.

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  1. Nina Vogt
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Vogt, N. Neurons pick up the heat. Nat Methods 12, 390 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.3390

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