Fungus as a sound absorber
As healthy and tasty as mushrooms might be, they are good for much more than just the dinner plate. The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT has now teamed up with the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics.....»»
How to place and set up your subwoofer for big bass
Setting up a subwoofer can drastically improve the sound quality of your home theater, but it can be tough to set up. Our guide will help simplify the process......»»
Hear the otherworldly sounds of interacting galaxies with this Hubble sonification
Hubble scientists have created a sonification of interacting galaxy pair Arp 140, translating the colors and brightness of the image into sound......»»
It"s not just eBay: 5 other tech companies with brutal layoffs
Big tech companies are dropping employees left and right, including Google, Amazon, and Riot Games. We're not even a month into 2024 and tech companies are already ruining lives by the thousands.While that may sound harsh, there's not much of a.....»»
6 Deaf Children Can Now Hear After a Single Injection
Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain......»»
One in five Colorado bumblebees are endangered, new report says
On a cliffside at Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado, a fuzzy bee was industriously gnawing at the red sandstone. Making a loud grinding sound, the insect used its powerful jaws to drill tunnels and holes in rocks, where it would build a n.....»»
Daily Telescope: Shooting a laser into the sky from Antarctica
"The camera is looking roughly south across McMurdo Sound and the Ross Ice Shelf." Enlarge / Shooting lidar into the night sky. (credit: Steve Erskine) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkne.....»»
Choosing the Right Data Analysis Tools
Introduction An evaluation of data involves analyzing, refining, manipulating, and modelling it for you to discover applicable records, draw conclusions, and make knowledgeable selections. Precise data evaluation allows enterprises to make sound comm.....»»
OnePlus 12 Camera Upgrades Sound Really Good
While we do have a OnePlus 12 in our possession, we’re prevented from sharing specific details about it. However, while we can’t talk about it at length, OnePlus has no issues continuing its long tease for the device, which is still expec.....»»
The 7 best voice-changing apps for Android and iOS in 2024
Want to prank your friends? These voice-changer apps for iOS and Android can alter your voice, making you sound like a robot, a chipmunk, or Darth Vader......»»
Fingerprinting biomolecules with the help of sound
A team of researchers from the Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has designed a biosensor capable of identifying proteins and peptides in quantities as low as a single monolayer. For.....»»
Apple Music will now pay 10% higher royalties to artists for Spatial Audio music
Apple Music is now encouraging artists with a financial incentive to make their music available in Spatial Audio, which offers an immersive surround sound experience when listening with AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and other headphones. Apple will pa.....»»
New carbon-based tunable metasurface absorber paves the way for advanced terahertz technology
Working in the terahertz (THz) range offers unique opportunities in various applications, including biomedical imaging, telecommunications, and advanced sensing systems. However, because of the unique properties of electromagnetic waves in the 0.1 to.....»»
Reaching the quantum ground state of sound in waveguides: Scientists move a step closer
A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light led by Dr. Birgit Stiller has succeeded in cooling traveling sound waves in waveguides considerably further than has previously been possible using laser light. This achievemen.....»»
Sony’s best Dolby Atmos soundbar is $400 off right now
This Sony soundbar deal at Best Buy drops $400 off the price of an excellent 7.1.2 channel Dolby Atmos sound system......»»
How to turn off the camera shutter sound on an Android phone
The shutter click on your Android smartphone camera is usually not a problem, but if you prefer silence as you shoot, we show you how to turn off the sound......»»
Best wireless speakers for 2024: Sonos, Apple, KEF, and more
How do you choose the wireless speaker that's best for you? Our picks offer great sound and flexible connectivity options, with each geared for different needs......»»
NASA shows off its experimental, quiet supersonic aircraft, the X-59
Created along with Lockheed Martin, a new aircraft is designed to reduce the sonic boom created by traveling faster than the speed of sound to a sonic thump......»»
Molecularly designing polymer networks to control sound damping
The world is filled with myriad sounds and vibrations—the gentle tones of a piano drifting down the hall, the relaxing purr of a cat laying on your chest, the annoying hum of the office lights. Imagine being able to selectively tune out noises of a.....»»
McIntosh and Sonus faber demo a $1 million anniversary sound system at CES 2024
McIntosh and Sonus faber both celebrated their 75th and 40th anniversaries at CES 2024, with new audio products that they combined in a $1 million system demo......»»
Sony’s best noise-canceling headphones are $100 off today
The Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones, with excellent sound quality and amazing noise cancellation, is on sale from Amazon for $300 after a $100 discount......»»