EMF Signal Controls Gene Expression
May 4, 2026
This paper from Korea appears to be a game changer: It shows that a 4 kHz pulsed EMF signal can activate a switch that controls gene expression in a living system.
A couple of days ago (April 30), the New Scientist reported that a physicist is saying that the claimed biological response is ”incredibly implausible.” Interestingly, the affiliation of the physicist, Andrew York, is not mentioned in the magazine article (at York’s request).
A Google search indicates that Andrew G. York used to work at Calico Labs in South San Francisco, CA. His current employment is not clear.
The paper took nearly three years to clear peer review. Yet, this morning, just a couple of days after the New Scientist highlighted York’s concerns, they were featured in a Retraction Watch email alert. [Could this be why? Some background here.]
Cell is a highly regarded journal with a far-from-shabby five-year impact factor of 48.9.
Ei Switch: A “Promising” Way to Control Genes
August 20, 2026
In contrast to the concerns of the New Scientist and Retraction Watch, a second group of Korean researchers sees great promise in the new EM-sensitive gene switch.
In an open access comment published today in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, a high-impact Nature journal, they write:
“Collectively, the Ei gene switch represents a promising platform for remote gene control, with the potential to broadly accelerate the development of next-generation cell and gene therapies, programmable disease models, and spatiotemporally controlled regenerative interventions across areas such as neurodegeneration, depression, aging and disease modeling.”
