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Synchronization dynamics induced on pairs of neurons under applied weak alternating magnetic fields.
Azanza MJ, del Moral A, Calvo AC, Pérez-Bruzón RN, Junquera C. · 2013
View Original AbstractWeak magnetic fields at power line frequencies can force brain neurons to fire in artificial synchronization patterns.
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Spanish researchers exposed pairs of snail neurons to weak 50 Hz magnetic fields (the same frequency as household electricity) to study how these fields affect brain cell communication. They found that the magnetic fields could force neurons to fire in sync with each other, creating artificial patterns of brain activity that matched the timing of the field exposure. This suggests that extremely low frequency magnetic fields can directly influence how brain cells communicate with each other.
Study Details
To examine the effect of weak alternating magnetic fields on the synchronization dynamics of pairs of snail neurons
We have compared the AMFS patterns of discharge with: i) the synaptic activity promoted by glutamate...
AMFS activity reveals several specific features: i) a tight coincidence in time of the pattern and f...
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@article{mj_2013_synchronization_dynamics_induced_on_2823,
author = {Azanza MJ and del Moral A and Calvo AC and Pérez-Bruzón RN and Junquera C. },
title = {Synchronization dynamics induced on pairs of neurons under applied weak alternating magnetic fields.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1095643313002250},
}