News tagged with sound vibrations

Seeing sound: Team develops noninvasive method to visualise sound propagation

High-performance loudspeaker manufacturers have been able to improve sound quality dramatically over the years, but still face the issue of dead spots.

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Interactive tableware stimulates senses through light, sound vibration

Philips Design and Laboratorio Arzak have continued their collaboration "multi-sensorial gastronomy" and will show their latest work at the 9th international gastronomy summit, madridfusion, 25 – 27 January ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers identify protein needed to develop auditory neurons

Loss of spiral ganglion neurons or hair cells in the inner ear is the leading cause of congenital and acquired hearing impairment. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and the National ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dutch PhD student develops device to combat noise

Johan Wesselink of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, has developed a device to actively combat noise nuisance. This invention curtails sound waves and vibrations by producing anti-noise. The researcher is confident ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (17) | comments 17

Scientists first to trap light and sound vibrations together in nanocrystal

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have created a nanoscale crystal device that, for the first time, allows scientists to confine both light and sound vibrations in the ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (19) | comments 9