Ultrasound

Dust and grime gathering in the grooves is a common problem faced by folks who consume music by spinning vinyl records. Startup VinylSonic is looking to clean up with an ultrasonic machine and a matching minimalist turntable.

Getting a bandage to stick to your skin can sometimes be difficult, particularly if that skin is wet. This isn't a problem with an experimental new wound dressing however, which uses ultrasound-induced microbubbles to better bond with the skin.

If you transport your bike on a car-top rack, there's a risk that you'll forget it's up there, and smash it into a low-hanging garage door or other overhead obstacle. The Veloroof system is designed to greatly reduce that risk.

Engineers at MIT have designed a tiny sticker that can deliver continuous ultrasound images of internal organs. The innovation is a step toward a future where stickers could track muscle health during workouts or fetal development during pregnancy.

3D printing typically involves depositing layers of molten plastic, laser-melting powdered metal, or using UV light to harden gelatinous resin. A new technique takes yet another approach, however, by utilizing sound waves.

Scientists have demonstrated a novel approach to tackling arterial plaque that relies on laser, ultrasound and exploding microbubbles to destroy it with greater safety and efficiency, while hinting at unique long-term advantages.

Along with providing users with sights and sounds, some VR systems also deliver tactile sensation to the hands. A new ultrasound-based setup, however, lets users feel the virtual world on and in their mouths – without making physical contact.

University of Michigan researchers have been exploring how ultrasound can combine with the body's immune defenses to take out tumors through a one-two punch, with a new study on rodents returning some highly promising results.

When a pacemaker's battery gets low, the whole implant typically has to be surgically replaced. Scientists are therefore developing a noninvasive battery recharging system, which utilizes externally applied ultrasound.

Promising research raises the possibility of treating diabetes without drugs. Across three animal models researchers have demonstrated how bursts of ultrasound targeted at specific clusters of nerves in the liver can lower insulin and glucose levels.

An article is reporting on the first 19 humans treated with a new non-invasive method designed to break up kidney stones using sound waves. The method successfully fragmented most kidney stones, promising a non-surgical way to treat patients.

Researchers have demonstrated that a new kind of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer with accuracy equal to costly MRIs. The findings offer an easier way to quickly test patients for clinically-significant prostate cancers.