Scientists Create Light Inside the Human Body Using Waves of Ultrasound Christopher Plain·April 15, 2026Stanford scientists have used nanoparticles and an ultrasound 'hat' to generate non-invasive, therapeutic light inside the human body
“Targeted Ultrasound Echolocation” Inspired by Bats is Helping This Engineer Develop Tiny Flying Robots That Navigate in Total Darkness Christopher Plain·November 5, 2025A robotics engineering professor is building tiny, autonomous flying robots that can use sound waves to navigate in total darkness like bats.
Holographic Ultrasound Breakthrough Enables Scientists to Unlock a New Frontier in Brain Stimulation Research Ryan Whalen·October 6, 2025An international team of researchers has developed a novel method of repurposing ultrasound technologies to manipulate neural activity.
Breakthrough Experiments Show How to Detect Hidden Objects Like Submarines and Buried Treasure Using Physics Christopher Plain·October 3, 2025New experiments demonstrate how to detect hidden objects like submarines or buried treasure using the power of acoustical physics.
Focusing Ultrasound Deep into the Human Brain May Revolutionize the Treatment of Pain Christopher Plain·February 6, 2024Virginia Tech researchers say they have successfully reduced pain and its stress-induced effects by targeting focused ultrasound deep into the human brain.
A New Virtual Reality Headset Is Creating Feelings of Touch for Users Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 16, 2022Using ultrasound waves, researchers at Carnegie Melon University are beginning to make virtual reality more lifelike.
Could Sound Waves be a Viable Cancer Treatment Option? Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 4, 2022New research suggests that sound waves may provide promising results as a novel form of treatment for cancer.