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September 8, 2024

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Lab Develops Protein Assembly Road Map for Gas Vesicles

Sep. 3, 2024 — Bioengineers developed a road map for the protein-protein interactions that give rise to gas vesicles, naturally occurring nanobubbles with potential use in biomedical ...

Ultrasound Devise Shows Promise for Treating Chronic Pain

Aug. 28, 2024 — Engineers have developed a device that noninvasively stimulates deep brain regions, potentially disrupting the faulty signals that lead to chronic pain. Preliminary trials show the therapy relieves pain after a single ...

Ultrasound Technology Can Be Used to Boost Mindfulness, Study Finds

July 11, 2024 — In a new study, researchers used low-intensity ultrasound technology to noninvasively alter a brain region associated with activities such as daydreaming, recalling memories and envisioning the ...

Breakthrough Approach Enables Bidirectional BCI Functionality

June 17, 2024 — Brain-computer interfaces or BCIs hold immense potential for individuals with a wide range of neurological conditions, but the road to implementation is long and nuanced for both the invasive and noninvasive versions of the technology. Scientists ...

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Researchers Solve Long-Standing Challenge for Piezoelectric Materials

Aug. 6, 2024 — Heat and pressure can deteriorate the properties of piezoelectric materials that make state-of-the-art ultrasound and sonar technologies possible -- and fixing that damage has historically required ...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Enables Continuous, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow

May 22, 2024 — Engineers have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and ...

Metalens Expands Its Reach from Light to Sound

May 14, 2024 — Engineers achieve a wide field-of-hearing acoustic metalens free from ...

New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses

Mar. 19, 2024 — By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can ...

Would the Highly Sensitive Transparent Ultrasound Transducer Revolutionize Biomedical Imaging Technology?

Mar. 11, 2024 — A team develops an ultrasensitive broadband transparent ultrasound ...

Shape-Shifting Ultrasound Stickers Detect Post-Surgical Complications

Mar. 7, 2024 — Gastrointestinal surgeries carry risk of fluid leaks, a potentially life-threatening complication. But no existing methods can reliably and non-invasively detect these leaks. To address this unmet ...

Doctors Can Now Watch Spinal Cord Activity During Surgery

Mar. 7, 2024 — Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back ...

New Cardiovascular Imaging Approach Provides a Better View of Dangerous Plaques

Mar. 5, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up ...

Scientist Shows Focused Ultrasound Can Reach Deep Into the Brain to Relieve Pain

Feb. 5, 2024 — Scientists have found soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at a place deep in the brain called the insula can reduce both the ...

Low-Frequency Ultrasound Can Improve Oxygen Saturation in Blood

Jan. 22, 2024 — Scientists have revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters. The findings suggest that ultrasound's effect on haemoglobin can improve oxygen's transfer from the lungs to bodily ...

Pushing the Boundaries of Ultrasound Imaging: Breaking New Ground With Ultrafast Technology

Jan. 17, 2024 — Researchers have achieved a successful contrast agent-free imaging of complex structure of kidney ...

Soundwaves Harden 3D-Printed Treatments in Deep Tissues

Dec. 7, 2023 — Engineers have developed a bio-compatible ink that solidifies into different 3D shapes and structures by absorbing ultrasound waves. Because the material responds to sound waves rather than light, ...

Network of Robots Can Successfully Monitor Pipes Using Acoustic Wave Sensors

Nov. 29, 2023 — An inspection design method and procedure by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe structures has been demonstrated with the successful inspection of multiple defects on a three-meter long steel ...

Novel Measurement Technique for Fluid Mixing Phenomena Using Selective Color Imaging Method

Nov. 17, 2023 — A novel measurement technique has been developed to visualize the fluid flow and distribution within two droplets levitated and coalesced in space using fluorescence-emitting particles. This ...

New Laser Setup Probes Metamaterial Structures With Ultrafast Pulses

Nov. 15, 2023 — A new technique offers a safe, reliable, and high-throughput way to dynamically characterize microscale metamaterials. The method could speed up the development of acoustic lenses, impact-resistant ...

Medical Imaging Fails Dark Skin: Researchers Fixed It

Oct. 10, 2023 — A team found a way to deliver clear pictures of anyone's internal anatomy, no matter their skin ...

Ultrasound May Rid Groundwater of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

Sep. 29, 2023 — New research suggests that ultrasound may have potential in treating a group of harmful chemicals known as PFAS to eliminate them from contaminated ...

Researchers Develop Ultra-Sensitive Photoacoustic Microscopy for Wide Biomedical Application Potential

Aug. 31, 2023 — Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy is an up-and-coming biomedical imaging technique for studying a broad range of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and stroke. But its insufficient ...

A Wearable Ultrasound Scanner Could Detect Breast Cancer Earlier

July 28, 2023 — In hopes of improving the survival rate for breast cancer patients, researchers designed a wearable ultrasound device that could allow women to detect tumors when they are still in early ...

A Quick Look Inside a Human Being

July 26, 2023 — Physicists have succeeded in making a new imaging technique ready for use on humans. Radioactive markers and radiation are not necessary for ...

Researchers Use Ultrasound to Control Orientation of Small Particles

June 27, 2023 — Acoustic waves may be able to control how particles sort themselves. While researchers have been able to separate particles based on their shape -- for example, bacteria from other cells -- for ...

When Soft Spheres Make Porous Media Stiffer

June 22, 2023 — Porous media such as concrete physically represent a spherical packing of different components -- in this case cement, rock and water. The mechanical properties of such mixtures are still difficult ...

A 'Spy' in the Belly

June 15, 2023 — To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers have developed a patch with a sensor function. The polymer patch warns before the occurrence of dangerous leaks ...

Sponge Makes Robotic Device a Soft Touch

June 7, 2023 — A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists have ...

A Giant Leap Forward in Wireless Ultrasound Monitoring for Subjects in Motion

May 22, 2023 — Engineers have developed the first fully integrated wearable ultrasound system for deep-tissue monitoring, including for subjects on the ...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Provide Non-Invasive Deep Tissue Monitoring

May 2, 2023 — Engineers have developed a stretchable ultrasonic array capable of serial, non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging of tissues as deep as four centimeters below the surface of human skin, at a spatial ...

Detecting, Predicting, and Preventing Aortic Ruptures With Computational Modeling

Apr. 4, 2023 — According to some estimates, up to 80% of patients who experience a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm will die before they reach the hospital or during surgery. But early intervention can prevent ...

New Ultrasound Method Could Lead to Easier Disease Diagnosis

Mar. 10, 2023 — A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue -- a key indicator of disease -- has been ...

The Future of Touch

Mar. 1, 2023 — Haptic holography promises to bring virtual reality to life, but a new study reveals a surprising physical obstacle that will need to be ...

Ultrasound Device May Offer New Treatment Option for Hypertension

Feb. 28, 2023 — A new device that calms overactive kidney nerves with ultrasound consistently lowered blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, researchers have ...