Scientific American: UB scientists rewind a worm's wriggle

A Scientific American magazine feature story describes the work of UB researchers Arnd Pralle, Hao Zeng and Denise Ferkey, who created a magnetic remote control that changes the behavior of tiny worms. The purpose of the research is to develop ways to use magnetic fields to stimulate cells, with the goal of unraveling the signaling networks that control ion channels, neurons and animal behavior.