Researchers at the University of Twente have solved a long-standing problem: trapping optically-generated sound waves in a standard silicon photonic chip. This discovery, published as a featured ...

During each liftoff and landing, several factors are in play affecting the intensity and duration of each sonic boom.

The Genius Wave review below is a comprehensive guide that takes the reader through the soul of the digital program that claims to stimulate innate genius abilities in people. The program is an audio ...

From “Defying Gravity” to “Like a Rolling Stone,” music was a thread through many of this year’s sound Oscar nominees as “A ...

So-called Rayleigh–Bloch waves can release an enormous amount of energy that can damage technical systems under certain circumstances. They only exist below a precisely defined cut-off frequency ...

When do amorphous solids lose their stability? Physicists at the University of Konstanz provide a model – with a box full of building blocks.

Repeated stress disrupts auditory processing, making sounds seem quieter over time, as shown in a new study on mice.

Imagine biting into a crunchy apple. Now, picture the same bite, but this time the crunch is barely audible. Suddenly, the apple doesn’t seem as fresh, does it? That’s because sound plays a ...

We've talked about what sound waves are, now let's establish why they can help you sleep. The legacy of sleep sounds, white noise has lulled people to sleep for ages. Because white noise ...

What is the current and next Wuthering Waves banner? Otherwise known as Convenes, WuWa banners run on a three-week rotation, which doesn’t give you much time to decide which characters to pull ...

Why can't we hear this alien scream in space? And have you ever wondered, when you make a sound, like, ooooooooooooo, how does the sound actually get into your ears? Watch what happens when the ...

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