Read article: Meringue-like material offers lightweight soundproofing for aircraft engines
Graphene-based aerogel is low cost and environmentally friendly
Read article: Ultrasound detector uses optomechanical silicon photonics to boost sensitivity by 100 times
Device could be used to image the brain
Read article: ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
Lab-based experiment could lead to a new treatment for deep vein thrombosis
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
