In the medical applications of ultrasonic imaging, sound waves of high frequency are usually employed to produce in-depth cross-sectional images of internal organs. Special multi-element transducers ...

The use of sound in medicine started since long time ago. Doctors have used stethoscopes to listen to human body’s internal sounds since the early 19th century and the ultrasound imaging has develop ...

Are you looking to work smarter instead of harder when it comes to your usual house cleaning routine? Different technologies and methods promise better results for less effort but some are gimmicks.

The UK’s LettUs Grow has developed a unique method of growing plants with sound and water aimed at boosting sustainable production in horticulture. The Bristol-based company supplies vertical farm ...

With every new year comes change, and change can be scary. Thankfully, we know that there's at least one way 2014 will be like every year that came before it. Watching scientists make stuff levitate ...

Amorphous carbon (a-C) based hard masks provide superior etch selectivity, chemical inertness, are mechanically strong, and have been used for etching deep, high aspect ratio features that ...

Ultrasonics refers to signals that are above the human hearing span (>20 kHz), and usually in the 40- to 70-kHz range. These signals are used like radar—they’re radiated toward a target and reflected ...

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), as many as 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2016, the highest total in more than a decade. Among the main causes were speeding ...