Brain Ultrasound? Scientists Implant Window Into Man's Skull To Allow Passing of Waves, Monitoring of Brain Activity

Medicine & Technology Jun 17, 2024

Scientists were able to make use of ultrasound waves to monitor a man's brain activity. Read to learn more.

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.

Breaking Up, Treating Kidney Stones Using Burst Wave Lithotrisphy; First-Ever Trial in Humans Exhibit Promising Results

Mar 23, 2022

People with kidney stones may soon find a treatment for their condition through the burst wave lithotripsy procedure. Discover how BWL is breaking the stones.

Microscopic Robot Inspired From Starfish Larva Moves Around Using Tiny Hairs to Deliver Medicine to Cells

Nov 10, 2021

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a microscopic robot that uses tiny hairs to propel itself and move through the stomach to deliver medication to diseased cells.

Seeing Individual Cells Now Possible With New Technique That Uses Sound According to Research

Aug 07, 2021

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology developed a safe new technique that can see how individual cells behave using acoustic reporter genes that react to ultrasound microwaves.

Scientists Found a Way to Control the Brain and Decision Making Using Ultrasound Waves

May 20, 2020

Researchers have found a way to control decision-making abilities in monkeys. In their study, the authors used ultrasound therapy pointed at the monkey's frontal cortex. Scientists believe that this approach could be used to treat addiction and depression in the future.