How to make a sound wave spin? Hit it with a pipe
Spinning sound waves open up new possibilities for acoustic traps and tricks. Enlarge (credit: Wikipedia) It's a question I'm sure was keeping you up at night: can you make an object spin with a sound wave? The answer, general.....»»
The Beats Solo 4 are down to $130 in this Walmart sale
Save big on the Beats Solo 4 at Walmart today! Take $70 off these $200 on-ear cans that sound great and deliver up to 50 hours of battery life......»»
The Race for the Next Ozempic
The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight—and make some pharma companies a fortune......»»
The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
The latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies......»»
What are Bluetooth codecs, and do they really matter? The wireless audio tech fully explained
Bluetooth codecs can affect the sound of your wireless headphones and your ability to react quickly while gaming. Want to know more? We've got all the details......»»
Sony Bravia Theatre Quad review: Big-sound dreams do come true
Your big-sound dreams can come true in a smaller package — but that doesn't mean you won't have to pay a pretty penny for it......»»
Scientists resolves a long-debated anomaly in how nuclei spin
Atomic nuclei come in different shapes, varying from football-like ("prolate") to pancake-like ("oblate"). Prolate and oblate shapes have different moments of inertia. This is a body's resistance to having its speed of rotation altered by an external.....»»
UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change
Kevin Jordan thought he would spend his retirement listening to the sound of the sea at his home on the Norfolk coast in eastern England......»»
Why we find extreme weather so fascinating
When climate change leads the news, it's often down to a hurricane, heat wave or flood. And, judging by our most widely read environment stories over the past decade, extreme weather really is one of the main ways the public (or at least our readers).....»»
Working to strengthen Pacific Northwest defenses against wildfires and wildfire smoke
In the summer of 2020, wildfire smoke blanketed the city of Portland, Oregon, leading to a prolonged period of poor air quality and health concerns for residents. Subsequently, in 2021 the city experienced a heat wave with temperatures reaching as hi.....»»
Early riser: The sun is already starting its next solar cycle—despite being halfway through its current one
The first rumblings of the sun's next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves inside our home star—even though it is only halfway through its current one......»»
The Boys season 4 ending, explained
The Boys' penultimate season has come to an explosive end, setting the story up for the final season to come, and further tying to the spin-off Gen V......»»
Duckweed, a small aquatic plant, could revolutionize the food of tomorrow
The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing at first......»»
Scientists integrate solid-state spin qubits with nanomechanical resonators
In a new Physical Review Letters study, scientists propose a new method for combining solid-state spin qubits with nanomechanical resonators for scalable and programmable quantum systems......»»
Dungeons of Hinterberg review: Xbox Game Pass gets an unforgettable spin on Zelda
Come to Dungeons of Hinterberg for its ingenious, Zelda-like puzzles, but stay for its nuanced dissection of the tourism industry......»»
Spotify’s AI DJ now speaks Spanish
Spotify ‘s AI DJ is about to sound a bit different, as the company has announced the launch of a Spanish-language voice called . The is a personal AI assistant that already knows your music tastes (based on your Spotify listening habits) and wi.....»»
Attributing Canada"s June heat wave to climate change is an important step in adapting to a warmer world
This June saw major heat waves across Canada with peak temperatures—measured over a three-day period—of 7.4°C in eastern Ontario, 10.7°C in southern Québec, 7.2°C in northern Québec and 10.6°C in Atlantic Canada. On June 19, more than 100 l.....»»
These Sennheiser headphones are so light you’ll forget you’re wearing them
The Sennheiser HD 599 SE headphones provide excellent sound and are extremely comfortable to wear, and best of all, they're only $90 from Amazon for Prime Day......»»
This JBL soundbar Prime Day deal cuts the price to $330 from $600
Bring bigger and bolder sound to your living room with the JBL Bar 5.1 Surround, now on sale for just $330!.....»»
The Google Pixel 9’s camera specs leaked, and they sound phenomenal
If you're planning to purchase a phone from the upcoming Google Pixel 9 series, we have some terrific news for you; especially if you are a photographer......»»
Will space-based solar power ever make sense?
Years of talk have now moved to design studies and hardware in space. Enlarge (credit: Pgiam) Is space-based solar power a costly, risky pipe dream? Or is it a viable way to combat climate change? Although beaming solar.....»»