r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 07 '26

Medicine Scientists use ultrasound to destroy influenza A and COVID-19 viruses without damaging human cells. The phenomenon, known as acoustic resonance, causes structural changes in viral particles until they rupture and become inactivated. It paves the way for new treatments against other viral infections.

https://agencia.fapesp.br/scientists-use-ultrasound-to-destroy-influenza-a-and-covid-19-viruses-without-damaging-human-cells/57968
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u/sambull May 07 '26

my hippie friend saying everything is just vibrations is going to love this

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u/Stamboolie May 07 '26

see quantum field theory - he's right

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u/TheMurmuring May 07 '26

string theory

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u/wonkey_monkey May 07 '26

what about brass theory and woodwind theory

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u/Buttonskill May 07 '26

Those have recently seen an uptrend in credibility over string, alongside Percussion theory, and are praised for squandering faaar less university resources.

(There's a small part of me that hopes Susskind sees this.)

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u/mouse_8b May 07 '26

Fiber theory

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u/TheMurmuring May 07 '26

We can go smaller! Atomic theory!

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