Looking at optical Fano resonances under a new light
Scientists advance understanding of optical Fano resonances and show new ways to manipulate light with metamaterialsCredit: Overvig and Alù, DOI: ...
Tag: Acoustics
Tiny bubbles making large impact on medical ultrasound imaging
New research demonstrates ability to manipulate nanobubble size, acoustic resonance and, ultimately, ultrasound effectivenessCredit: Amin Jafari Sojahrood and Al C. ...
Simultaneous multicontrast OR-PAM from single laser source
Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy innovation enables simultaneous multicontrast imaging with shorter imaging time and improved accuracyCredit: Wang, et al. Optical-resolution photoacoustic ...
Successful trial shows way forward on quieter drone propellers
Researchers have published a study revealing their successful approach to designing much quieter propellersCredit: RMIT University Researchers have published a ...
Life’s rich pattern: Researchers use sound to shape the future of printing
Researchers in the UK have developed a way to coax microscopic particles and droplets into precise patterns by harnessing the ...
New skills of Graphene: Tunable lattice vibrations
Credit: K. Höflich/HZB Without electronics and photonics, there would be no computers, smartphones, sensors, or information and communication technologies. In ...
Listening to the call of the wild: Tracking deer movements using sound
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan -- In the marchland of Japan's Oze National Park, ...
Adding or subtracting single quanta of sound
Credit: Imperial College London Researchers perform experiments that can add or subtract a single quantum of sound--with surprising results when ...
Nanodiamonds feel the heat
An international team of researchers created nanodiamond sensors that can act as both heat sources and thermometers, and is using ...
Research to advance environmental sound classification wins IEEE Best Paper Award
Credit: NYU Tandon BROOKLYN, New York, January 13, 2021 - The paper "Deep Convolutional Neural Networks and Data Augmentation for ...
Wearable electronics for continuous cardiac, respiratory monitoring
An inexpensive yet highly sensitive wearable sensor holds promise for detecting early COVID-19 symptoms and monitoring heart diseaseCredit: Yong Xu ...
Singing a tumor test song
Monitoring the stiffness of the tissue near a patient's thyroid while they sing a note can allow medical professionals to ...
Nanodroplets and ultrasound ‘drills’ prove effective at tackling tough blood clots
Credit: Leela Goel Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and ...
Disposable surgical masks best for being heard clearly when speaking, study finds
Credit: Photo courtesy Ryan Corey CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researcher a target="_blank" href="http://ryanmcorey.com/">Ryan Corey recently heard from a friend who teaches ...
Lung ultrasounds could help determine COVID-19 outcome
Credit: Umberto Sabatini MELVILLE, N.Y., December 10, 2020 -- For some, COVID-19 can result in severe pneumonia or even death, ...
A day at the beach helps model how sound moves through coastal areas
Does wet sand affect how sound travels across a beach? Researchers set off to a coastal beach in North Carolina ...
Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?
As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of ...
How does eye position affect ‘cocktail party’ listening?
Eye position has a modest but measurable impact on speech intelligibility within a cocktail party setting.Credit: Virginia Best MELVILLE, N.Y., ...
Delivering sound to people where they want it for VR, AR
Sound projectors provide an alternative to headphones for use in virtual reality and augmented reality simulations and for other contexts ...
Tiny nanospindles enhance use of ultrasound to fight cancer
Small vanadium-doped titanium dioxide spindles sensitize cancerous tumors to ultrasound waves, markedly suppressing tumor growthCredit: Liang Cheng WASHINGTON, December 8, ...
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