Breaking the boundaries of micro-labs: New technology using sound waves has implications for nanoparticle manipulation

Breaking the boundaries of micro-labs: New technology using sound waves has implications for nanoparticle manipulation

Advanced acoustic flow control on the MAWA platform. Credit: Microsystems and Nanoengineering (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41378-023-00643-8 Acoustofluidics elegantly blends acoustics with fluid mechanics to enable the precise manipulation of fluids and …

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Photonic machine learning using sound waves: Study lays foundation for reconfigurable neuromorphic building blocks

Photonic machine learning using sound waves: Study lays foundation for reconfigurable neuromorphic building blocks

Artist’s impression of photoacoustic computing. Image source: Long Huy Dao Optical neural networks can provide the high-speed and high-capacity solutions needed to solve challenging computing tasks. However, realizing its full …

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Spiral insights: Scientists observe mechanical waves in bacterial communities

Spiral insights: Scientists observe mechanical waves in bacterial communities

Spiral waves propagate in bacterial membranes approximately 2 mm in diameter. The color plot represents the phase angle distribution of the waveform.Image source: Dr. Liu Shiqi A new study by …

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Using improved nanosecond imaging technique to film shock waves passing through a single cell

Using improved nanosecond imaging technique to film shock waves passing through a single cell

See underwater shock waves through biological cells. (A and B) STAMP movies with 9 frames spaced 1.5 ns apart showing the propagation of underwater shock waves with (B) and without …

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