Rhythmic perception in humans has strong evolutionary roots
So suggests a study that compares the behaviour of rodents and humans with respect to the detection rhythm, by Alexandre ...
Tag: Acoustics
Stormquakes: Powerful storms cause seafloor tremors
Scientists have discovered a new seismic phenomenon originating at the ocean floorCredit: Fan, McGuire, de Groot-Hedlin, Hedlin, Coats, and Fiedler ...
Finding meaning in ‘Rick and Morty,’ one burp at a time
Acoustic analysis of belching during speech showcases the cartoon's rich array of nonword soundsCredit: Jessica Moore SAN DIEGO, December 5, ...
Can 3D-printing musical instruments produce better sound than traditional instruments?
Investigators in China created a functioning 3D-printed ukulele and used acoustics to compare its sound quality to a standard wooden ...
National Park Service scientists: Does aircraft noise make birds more vocal?
Human-generated noise can have an effect on birds, even when there's no direct threatCredit: National Park Service SAN DIEGO, December ...
Atom music lets listeners experience atomic world through sound
By correlating bright lines within the atomic spectra to audible tones, individual atom notes can be identified to create atom ...
ASA, CDC plan revamp of sound-related Wikipedia pages for International Year of Sound 2020
Acoustical Society of America, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health push to improve online resources for sound, acoustics and ...
Controlling the optical properties of solids with acoustic waves
Credit: Adriel Dominguez (Max Planck Institute, Hamburg) One of the main challenges in materials science research is to achieve high ...
Using sound waves to remotely target drugs to tumors
Researchers have combined an ultrafast ultrasound imaging system with ultrasonic tweezers to track, trap and target drug carriers within a ...
Sounds of mosquito mating rituals could lead to quieter drones
Research could also lead to nontoxic method using sound to diminish mosquito breedingCredit: Rajat Mittal Mosquitoes flap their wings not ...
Physics of windshield-cracking raindrops could demolish kidney stones
New models of a phenomenon first seen in the circular cracking of supersonic jet windshields flying through rain could point ...
Soft double gyroids are unique, but imperfect, crystals
Rice materials scientists detail unexpected distortions in self-assembling polymersCredit: Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 28, 2019) - What appears ...
The nano-guitar string that plays itself
Credit: Lancaster University Scientists at Lancaster University and the University of Oxford have created a nano-electronic circuit which vibrates without ...
Sound of the future: A new analog to quantum computing
University of Arizona engineers are using soundwaves to search through big data with more stability and easeCredit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch ...
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