In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, we explore how computational physics is being used to develop new quantum materials; and we look at how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer.

in which about a dozen second-year medical students learn the basics of ultrasound technology and technique beginning with the physics behind it and culminating in identifying pathological processes. ...

Ultrasound close ultrasoundSound with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz (20 kHz). waves have a frequency higher than the upper limit for human hearing – above 20,000 Hertz (Hz). Different ...

But recent developments in medical physics have introduced ultrasound-activated microbubbles that temporarily open the BBB, allowing targeted drug delivery. This innovation could revolutionize ...

The practice of examining pregnant women using ultrasound is called obstetric sonography, and is widely used. In physics, 'ultrasound' refers to sound waves with a frequency too high for humans to ...

This jet mechanism does not destroy the bubble, meaning that a new microjet can form with each ultrasound cycle. Physics in the service of medicine "An intriguing aspect is that this ejection ...

Ultrasound can be used in industry to detect defects in metals. Materials can be tested for internal faults and cracks that could lead to the failure of a structure under certain conditions ...

Low-frequency ultrasound waves (39 kHz) can disrupt the cell membrane and trigger cell death in cancer cells. It is a relatively low-cost and non-invasive approach. Unlike normal cells ...

Microbubbles that react to ultrasound are a particularly promising method for ... Supponen’s doctoral student and lead author of the study which was recently published in Nature Physics. Until now, ...

Microbubbles that react to ultrasound are a particularly promising ... author of the study which was recently published in Nature Physics. Until now, nobody knew how the pores in the cell membrane ...

Microbubbles that react to ultrasound are a particularly promising method for ... Supponen’s doctoral student and lead author of the study which was recently published in Nature Physics. Until now, ...