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 ...
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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 ...
Studying drivers behind cardiac arrhythmias
Visualizing electrical patterns underlying abnormal heart contractions and deformationsCredit: University Medical Center Göttingen WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 -- Despite ...
Light and sound in silicon chips: The slower the better
New research combines sound and light waves in silicon chips to create a new type of signal processingCredit: D. Munk, ...
Lobster organs and reflexes damaged by marine seismic surveys
Credit: Rob McCauley A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys ...
‘Liquid forensics’ could lead to safer drinking water
MU team develops new method of measuring the speed of sound in liquidsCredit: University of Missouri Ping! The popular 1990 ...
How to bend waves to arrive at the right place
Waves do not always spread uniformly into all directions, but can form a remarkable 'branched flow'. At TU Wien (Vienna) ...
In the Samara Polytech, the quality of metal is determined by the ‘sound’
Sound impulses are captured with a unique installationCredit: @SamaraPolytech The acoustic analytical emission complex, developed by an interdisciplinary project team ...
Sound waves bypass visual limitations to recognize human activity
Privacy, environment restricts video camera use; sound can get around those concernsCredit: Xinhua Guo WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2019 -- ...
Building next gen smart materials with the power of sound
Credit: RMIT University Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules, accelerating the sustainable production of breakthrough ...
Restaurant acoustics that schmeckt
At the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville, acoustics scientists will describe how they are rolling out new ...
Scientists suss out the secrets of human screams
Human screams vary enormously in quality and motivation according to researchers at Emory University, who will present new research at ...
New whistle alerts bats to steer clear of wind turbines
Researchers from Texas A&M will describe a device capable of producing an ultrasonic whistle to deter bats from flying into ...