Channel: New Scientist

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: kidney stone treatmentinternational space stationkidney stoneuniversity of washingtonnasa astronautsound waveskidney stonesacoustic levitationnasa kidney stonesspace stationapplied physics laboratory

Description: By using sound to manipulate and move objects through the body, researchers at the University of Washington are helping patients pass kidney stones without invasive surgery. The project is part funded by NASA to help astronauts reduce the risk of stones during long missions. Recently, the team published results from a trial suggesting that burst wave lithotripsy, a form of focused ultrasound bursts, could be used to break up kidney stones quicker and without the need for sedation or anesthesia. Learn more: newscientist.com/article/2313658-burst-of-ultrasound-waves-can-break-up-kidney-stones-in-10-minutes Subscribe ➤ bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist newscientist.com #soundwaves #kidneystones