MIT demonstrates that seeds sense the sound of rainfall—and sprout faster even while still beneath the surface.

It was a head-spinning discovery. In 2018, researchers in Japan claimed to find concrete evidence of an elusive particle, a ...

Chen Shen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Rowan University, uses acoustic science to spin and manipulate sound waves for micro applications including miniature robotics and new ...

Physicists in Leiden have recreated Thomas Young’s iconic double-slit experiment using gigahertz sound waves on gallium arsenide, revealing both parallels and differences with light. The study found ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Medieval knights may often have been equipped with some intimidating armor, but while a metal suit could be ...

Acoustic metamaterials are a fast-evolving family of materials which manipulate sound waves in ever more advanced ways. Now, a team led by Changqing Xu at Nanjing Normal University in China has ...

This array of piezoelectric sensors is designed to install in theaters and concert halls to harness sound wave energy to create electricity. This miniature proof of concept included 1,042 sensors, and ...

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Dutch startup BlueHeart Energy is testing its thermoacoustic heat pump engine in residential settings, with a limited ...