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- Noise pollution is the new 'secondhand smoke' according to experts Tue, 15 May 18, 1:00amNoise pollution is “the new secondhand-smoke." Researchers at New York University are conducting a five-year study of noise in the City to better understand how the sounds that constantly surround us impact our health,...
- 'Acoustic lighthouses' could warn birds about wind turbines Wed, 14 Mar 18, 9:59pmBirds and humans don't always co-exist peacefully — each year millions of the small animals fly into buildings, wind turbines, cell towers, and even planes...
- Australian researchers store light as sound for the first time Mon, 18 Sep 17, 11:54pmPhotonic or light-based computers would run around 20 times quicker than today's electronic laptops if microchips could process data in speedy photons...
- Blind "bird man" of Uruguay recognizes 3000 unique bird songs Tue, 14 Jun 16, 3:30amIn the warmer seasons and biomes of the Earth, birds envelop the sonic landscape with uniquely composed songs and calls that identify the species present, even if unseen...
- Hungarian pianist gives the grand piano a sleek, modern makeover Wed, 28 Jan 15, 10:00pmpic Hungarian pianist and inventor Gergely Bogányi unveiled his new grand piano that looks more like a sports car than a musical instrument. The transformed piano takes one of the most iconic shapes in history and completely...
- Ralf Sander’s World Saving Machine Uses Solar Energy to Create Ice! Wed, 7 Aug 13, 7:00amThe World Saving Machine III is an incredible sculpture that transforms solar energy into ice – literally, as well as (on a larger scale) metaphorically...
- Houd’s Electricity-Free Wood Speaker Uses Natural Amplification to Produce Warm, Rich Sound Sat, 3 Aug 13, 7:00amBogota, Colombia-based Houd has developed a beautiful wood speaker that naturally amplifies sound from your smartphone or tablet without the need for additional electricity...
- Princeton University Scientists Use a 3D Printer to Create a Bionic Ear Sat, 4 May 13, 3:00amPrinceton University scientists have invented a new medical device that would have Ridley Scott nodding in recognition. By using live cells and metal nanoparticles, the researchers were able to use a 3D printer to create...
- Soundscapes of Smog Lets You Hear the Pollution of US Cities Tue, 18 Sep 12, 2:40amSouthern California is notorious for its smog, but just a few hundred miles away in the High Sierras, the air is much cleaner. To demonstrate the difference, researchers Aaron Reuben and Gabriel Isaacman of Yale Center for...