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Thread #70437 Message #1201835
Posted By: Wolfgang
07-Jun-04 - 07:33 AM
Thread Name: Singing cells (Sonocytology)
Subject: Singing cells (Sonocytology)
It's science news, that makes it BS, but the method used is 'music'. I wasn't sure about the label, but here you are:
James Ginzewski and Andrew Pelling of UCLA sing (think) that cells, even outside of the body (though not for long) swing depending upon their state. They bring a 'needle' near the cell, amplify and make the sound of the cells audible.
The field looks promising though alternative explanations have not yet been ruled out. They call the field sonocytology and report that cancer cells have a different sonogram (are audibly different). Future applications are thought to be for instance in very early detection of cancer.