‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
Lab-based experiment could lead to a new treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Read article: ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
Read article: ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots
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: Processing natural language using quantum computers, listening to the oceans’ myriad sounds
Relativistic quasiparticles tunnel through barrier with 100% transmission, verifying century-old prediction
“Klein tunnelling” has been observed directly for the first time
Read article: Relativistic quasiparticles tunnel through barrier with 100% transmission, verifying century-old prediction
Acoustic metamaterial helps moths avoid being eaten by bats
Scales on moth wings could inspire lightweight sound insulation
Read article: Acoustic metamaterial helps moths avoid being eaten by bats
Tiny ultrasound detector achieves super-resolution imaging
Chip-based device images structures smaller than living cells
Read article: Tiny ultrasound detector achieves super-resolution imaging
Inverted buoyancy makes tiny boat appear to defy gravity
Counter-intuitive effect created in a vibrating liquid
Read article: Inverted buoyancy makes tiny boat appear to defy gravity
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: Good vibrations: acoustic technologies in cars
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: Time-varying signals control sound waves in topological metamaterials
Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles
Contactless manipulation technique holds promise for biomedical applications
Read article: Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles
Making images with sound
Floating visual displays created using acoustically levitated particles could lead to galleries of singing heads. Michael Allen investigates
Read article: Making images with sound
