Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Reaches Deep Region of the Brain, Shows Potential in Reducing the Perception of Pain

Medicine & Technology Feb 08, 2024

A team of experts have discovered that soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at the brain’s insula can help in relieving pain. Learn more about it in this article.

Ultrasound As Solution Against PFAS: Could Echography Rid Groundwater of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’?

Sep 29, 2023

A new study suggests that ultrasound technology may break down harmful chemicals that contaminate groundwater. Read the article to find out more.

New Device That Uses Vortex Ultrasound Breaks Down Blood Clots Better Than Existing Techniques

Jan 25, 2023

Existing treatments for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) use drugs to dissolve blood clots, but the new device uses vortex ultrasound to eliminate them. Read the article to learn more about them.

'Focused Ultrasound' Neurosurgery Treats Essential Tremor Using Light Beams Without Brain Incisions

Jan 16, 2023

A new treatment for essential tremor uses light beams and leaves no surgery incisions, introducing the focused ultrasound neurosurgery. Read on to know more about this news!

Light and Sound 3D Imaging That Fits on a Needle Could Revolutionize Endoscopy

Jul 28, 2022

London-based researchers have developed a novel photoacoustic endoscopy probe that captures 3D images in real-time. Click here to find out more about the light and sound imaging probe that can fit on a medical needle.

McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity Study Discovers New Moths That Produce Anti-Bat Ultrasoundoths

Jul 22, 2022

A recent study that was published in the journal PNAS demonstrates that ultrasound-producing moths. Continue reading to know more about the findings of the new discovery.

Bubbles and Ultrasound: Novel Technique Kills Cancer Cells

Jun 29, 2022

Cancers have been very difficult for experts to remove completely because of their natural resistance to therapies and elusiveness from the immune system. Read on to find out how gas-filled microbubbles and ultrasound allow researchers to remove 80% of tumor cells.

New Nano-Based Reversible Vasectomy Operation Developed Using Ultrasound Waves to Revert Contraception

Apr 24, 2022

Medical scientists from China developed a new reversible vasectomy operation that includes only one injection. Read more about the technique and how it works.

Histotripsy: Non-Invasive Liver Cancer Treatment by Sound Waves Developed

Apr 19, 2022

A new study was able to remove tumors from mice subjects with liver cancer through projected ultrasounds. Read more about this new, non-invasive tumor removal operation that uses sound waves.

Smart Bra: The Future of Breast Cancer Early Detection Developed

Mar 24, 2022

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, especially in Sub- Saharan Africa. Read on to find out how one woman is giving women a fighting chance by developing a smart bra that can aid in the early detection of breast cancer.

Salk Scientists Engineered Ultrasound-Activated Mammalian Cells, Study Says

Feb 10, 2022

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies experts conducted research on activating mammalian cells using ultrasound.

Micro-Robotic Swimmers Inspired by Bacteria, Sperm Cells Could One Day Be Used For Targeted Drug Delivery

Sep 24, 2021

Scientists from Cornell University developed micro-robotic swimmers that can be powered by ultrasound waves that someday could be used as a new tool for targeted drug delivery.

Atom Bonding, Nature Measured Using Ultrasound in Nanometer Showing That Sound Speed Is Dependence on Structure

Sep 17, 2021

Researchers recently developed a new approach to measure atomic bonds and nature, revealing that a sound's speed depends on the structure it travels through.

Fetal Heartbeat: When Abortion Becomes Unlawful; Medical Expert Tells More About Foetation, 6-Week Gestation

Sep 02, 2021

A fetal heartbeat cannot be heard in the past until the baby inside the womb is 13 to 16 weeks, but now, with more advanced technology, it can be detected on the sixth week of pregnancy.

Ultrasound Imaging Targeted to Treat, Diagnose Brain Diseases

Apr 27, 2021

Researchers are looking at the wide utilization of ultrasound imaging to treat and diagnose brain disorders.