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Optical neural networks may provide the high-speed and large-capacity solution necessary to tackle challenging computing tasks. However, tapping their full potential will require further advances. One ...

Researchers demonstrate acoustic wave control of mechanical kinks in topological metamaterials, enabling remote manipulation with potential for nanoscale applications. (Nanowerk News) A team of ...

Using this model of a 1D material, researchers demonstrate a new way to remotely change a material's stiffness using sound waves. A team of researchers co-led by the University of California San Diego ...

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(Qi Yang/Moment/Getty Images) Sound waves already used in medical scans may have a surprising new target: viruses. In lab ...

A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.