Magnetogenetics: remote non-invasive magnetic activationof neuronal activity with a magnetoreceptor (2015)
Current neuromodulation techniques such as optogenetics and deep-brain stimulation are transforming basic and translational neuroscience. These two neuromodulation approaches are, however, invasive since surgical implantation of an optical fiber or wire electrode is required. Here, we have invented a noninvasive magnetogenetics that combines the genetic targeting of a magnetoreceptor with remote magnetic stimulation

Engineering a Genetically Encoded Magnetic Protein Crystal (2019)
Magnetogenetics is a new field that leverages genetically encoded proteins and protein assemblies that are sensitive to magnetic fields to study and manipulate cell behavior.

Improvement of organisms by biomimetic mineralization: A material incorporation strategy for biological modification (2021)
Biomineralization, a bio-organism controlled mineral formation process, plays an important role in linking biological organisms and mineral materials in nature. Inspired by biomineralization, biomimetic mineralization is used as a bridge tool to integrate biological organisms and functional materials together, which can be beneficial for the development of diversified functional organism-material hybrids.

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