#Ultrasound

Author: Dan Maloney / Source: Hackaday That first glimpse of a child in the womb as a black and white image on a screen is a thrilling moment for any parent-to-be, made possible by several hundred thousand dollars worth of precision medical instrumentation. This ultrasound machine cobbled

Author: Donald Papp / Source: Hackaday An ultrasonic knife is a blade that vibrates a tiny amount at a high frequency, giving the knife edge minor superpowers. It gets used much like any other blade, but it becomes far easier to cut through troublesome materials like rubber or hard plastics. I

Author: Exuperist / Source: Neatorama Having dementia can be a terrifying prospect. Losing your memories and not being able to control what you say or do during that time is painful, not just for the person suffering from it but for their loved ones as well. Just watch The Notebook. But there is

Author: Ulrich Schmerold / Source: Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers Originally published in the German online edition of Make:. Translation by Niq Oltman. If you’d like to experiment with ultrasonic levitation — making objects hover in mid-air using just the energy in sound waves! — you

Source: Good News Network Japanese scientists have found that applying ultrasound waves to the brain can improve cognitive dysfunction – and possibly combat dementia. The research found that applying low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) to the brains of mice improved blood vessel formation