Stanford engineers combine light and sound to see underwater
The "Photoacoustic Airborne Sonar System" could be installed beneath drones to enable aerial underwater surveys and high-resolution mapping of the ...
Tag: Acoustics
Using virtual reality to better understand auditory perception
How can new, interactive methods help to better investigate complex auditory processes? This is what researchers from Oldenburg, Germany, are ...
Sound waves power new advances in drug delivery and smart materials
Pioneering research shows how high-frequency sound waves can help build smart materials, new nanoparticles & deliver drugs to the lungs ...
Flow physics could help forecasters predict extreme events
Researchers are studying a tornado's song and other 'doors to danger' in an increasingly chaotic worldCredit: Brian Elbing VIRTUAL MEETING ...
Looking inside the glass
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - A team of researchers from the Institute of ...
Minor fluctuations in sound make it hard to identify in which concert hall music is played
Study shows music volume has a major impact on how the listener experiences the acoustics of a concert hallCredit: Photo: ...
A world record in detecting extremely low levels of gas impurities
Credit: Teemu Tomberg Photoacoustic spectroscopy applied to background-free analyses was used to measure unprecedentedly small trace gas concentrations. Teemu Tomberg ...
Tetrahedra may explain water ‘s uniqueness
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at ...
Blocking vibrations that remove heat could boost efficiency of next-gen solar cells
Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University ...
Noise can put you off your food
Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a ...
A clearer view of what makes glass rigid
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers led by The University of Tokyo employed ...
Decorating windows for optimal sound transmission
Optically transparent glass material allows sound to propagate efficiently without any airflow.Credit: Xihan Tan WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020 -- Glass ...
What violin synchronization can teach us about better networking in complex times
Credit: Chen Damari STONY BROOK, NY, August 11, 2020 - Human networking involves every field and includes small groups of ...
Biotelemetry provides unique glimpse into whitespotted eagle rays’ behavior
Study by FAU harbor branch scientists first to characterize ecology of this 'near threatened' species in FloridaCredit: Cameron Luck The ...