Acoustics

Credit: Rob McCauley A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by exposure…
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MU team develops new method of measuring the speed of sound in liquidsCredit: University of Missouri Ping! The popular 1990 film, The Hunt for Red October, helped introduce sonar technology on submarines to pop culture. Now, nearly…
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Waves do not always spread uniformly into all directions, but can form a remarkable 'branched flow'. At TU Wien (Vienna) a method has now been developed to control this phenomenon.Credit: TU Wien In free space, the light wave of a…
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Sound impulses are captured with a unique installationCredit: @SamaraPolytech The acoustic analytical emission complex, developed by an interdisciplinary project team of scientists from the Samara Polytechnic, will provide timely…
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Privacy, environment restricts video camera use; sound can get around those concernsCredit: Xinhua Guo WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2019 -- Video cameras continue to gain widespread use to monitor human activities for surveillance, health…
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Credit: RMIT University Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules, accelerating the sustainable production of breakthrough smart materials. Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are incredibly versatile…
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At the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville, acoustics scientists will describe how they are rolling out new tools via the ISO to help restaurateurs create ideal dining soundscapesCredit: Genuit WASHINGTON,…
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Human screams vary enormously in quality and motivation according to researchers at Emory University, who will present new research at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville WASHINGTON, D.C. May 15, 2019 -- Humans…
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Researchers from Texas A&M will describe a device capable of producing an ultrasonic whistle to deter bats from flying into wind turbine blades at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville WASHINGTON, D.C. May 15,…
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Credit: Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Researchers studying wearable listening technology now have a new data set to use, thanks to University of Illinois at…
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Researchers will describe a surprising similarity between the sounds of Nigerian drums and the sound a ripe watermelon makes when tapped at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2019 -- The quickest way…
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New OSU and Purdue study to be presented at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville shows young children learn new words more easily from other children WASHINGTON, D.C. May 13, 2019 -- Children's brains are sponges.…
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Experts will discuss the health and safety concerns of making quiet cars louder at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. May 13, 2019 -- If you've ever wished for a quieter commute, you may be in luck: The…
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Researchers find quiet times in hospital neonatal units may be related to improved infant health -- results to be reported at the 177th ASA meeting in Louisville WASHINGTON, D.C. May 13, 2019 -- Excessive noise is widely known to have…
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