Magnetobiology: Beyond attraction Jinxing Li and Christopher H. Contag delve into the emerging field of magnetobiology, which utilizes magnetic fields to manipulate and control living systems, while reflecting on its potential to surpass the limitations of other modalities. Magnetobiology is emerging as a transformative discipline defined by the use of magnetic fields to manipulate and control living systems. Techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic particle imaging (MPI) have already revolutionized biomedical research and clinical practice, enabling non-invasive visualization of anatomy, physiology, and molecular processes with unprecedented resolution. Building on this legacy, magnetobiology moves beyond merely observing biology to actively controlling it, leveraging magnetic fields to interrogate, engineer, and actuate biomolecules, cells, tissues, and whole organisms.
Contag et al. (Fri,) studied this question.