Read article: Processing natural language using quantum computers, listening to the oceans’ myriad sounds
Quantum physicist Bob Coecke and marine biologist Ana Širovic are our podcast guests
Read article: Relativistic quasiparticles tunnel through barrier with 100% transmission, verifying century-old prediction
“Klein tunnelling” has been observed directly for the first time
Read article: Acoustic metamaterial helps moths avoid being eaten by bats
Scales on moth wings could inspire lightweight sound insulation
Read article: Tiny ultrasound detector achieves super-resolution imaging
Chip-based device images structures smaller than living cells
Read article: Inverted buoyancy makes tiny boat appear to defy gravity
Counter-intuitive effect created in a vibrating liquid
Read article: Good vibrations: acoustic technologies in cars
Without mechanical vibrations, a modern car wouldn’t get far. David R Andrews examines the role of sound and ultrasound in fuel injection and parking sensors
Read article: Time-varying signals control sound waves in topological metamaterials
New work could have applications in ultrasound imaging, sonar and low-power electronic devices that can operate in harsh or hazardous environments
Read article: Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles
Contactless manipulation technique holds promise for biomedical applications
Read article: Making images with sound
Floating visual displays created using acoustically levitated particles could lead to galleries of singing heads. Michael Allen investigates
Read article: Floating visual displays, ultrafast imaging and far-UVC light: the June 2020 edition of Physics World is now out
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