Earthquakes unleash tremendous forces capable of causing massive destruction. For a long time, seismologists have endeavoured to predict earthquakes, localize them precisely, and explore what exactly is happening within the Earth. Would it perhaps be possible to apply non-destructive methods used in exploring the Earth’s interior to minuscule structures? Could the tools of earthquake researchers be used to peek into living cells? How might tremors be generated within cells, and how could these vibrations be utilized? And finally, what would be the benefit of it all?
This seemingly curious idea was hatched by brothers Volker and Hagen Deckert in collaboration with Boris Mizaikoff. "Over a good glass of wine, we came up with this idea," says Volker Deckert. ...
