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Acoustic lenses are employed in a variety of applications, from biomedical imaging and surgery to defense systems and damage detection in materials. Focused acoustic signals, for example, enable ...

Scientists have created a powerful acoustic weapon called a "sound bullet" that could help kill cancer cells and down hostile submarines in war. Here's how the system is constructed: researchers lined ...

Everyone’s favorite clacking desktop amusement has been weaponized. Well, almost: researchers at CalTech have used Newton’s Cradle as a jumping off point for an acoustic weapon capable of ripping ...