The uppermost reaches of the ocean could be rapidly scanned in groundbreaking high detail using acoustic techniques, researchers say. The method resembles that employed to probe the deep Earth. For ...

An acoustic phenomenon previously studied for its effects on submarines could be the basis for an improved disinfection technique able to rapidly kill microorganisms on medical instruments without ...

A new nondestructive technique has been developed for investigating phase transitions in materials by examining the acoustic response at the nanoscale. Information obtained from this technique -- ...

Species monitoring can be a very invasive form of research. For instance, bird-banding – in which identification bands are placed around birds’ legs to track their movements – usually requires first ...

A revolutionary medical technique using sound waves to identify osteoarthritis in the knee has been developed by researchers. Microphones are attached to the knees of patients, and the high frequency ...

Researchers at the University of Rochester, including optics graduate students Arjun Iyer (foreground) and Wendao Xu, designed acoustic cavities, or tiny echo chambers, to strongly couple surface ...

Acoustic waves encompass mechanical vibrations that propagate through diverse media, offering a robust means to characterise material properties from the nanoscale to the macroscale. Ultrasonic ...

Penn State researchers have developed a technique that uses acoustic waves to sort cells on a chip, a development that could allow more cell types to be analysed simultaneously. The device uses two ...

The next generation of aircraft could be thinner and lighter thanks to the development of a new imaging technique that could detect damage previously invisible to acoustic imaging systems. It has long ...

(Nanowerk News) Understanding where and how phase transitions occur is critical to developing new generations of the materials used in high-performance batteries, sensors, energy-harvesting devices, ...