A new quantum device can generate precisely controlled bursts of sound-like particles, or phonons, by forcing electrons through an ultra-thin crystal at extremely low temperatures. The surprising ...

Yushun Zeng squishes cancer cells in a petri dish at work. No, not with his ungainly, macroscopic human fingers. Zeng, an engineering graduate student at the University of Southern California, has ...

The most important mechanical wave to our everyday lives is sound. So how exactly do we hear? What is the definition of sound? The Definition of Sound The first thing we should understand about sound ...

Although few people ever get the chance to travel at the speed of sound, it is an alluring flight goal and an impressive technological feat. Though average people have flown at high speeds on ...

Learn more about the physics of the inner ear and how it works to pick up the faintest of sounds. Sitting in traffic can expose a driver to intense irritation, as well as a range of sound frequencies.

Sound has a speed limit. Under normal circumstances, its waves can travel no faster than about 36 kilometers per second, physicists propose October 9 in Science Advances. Sound zips along at different ...

We speak to some of the people who are crafting bold instruments and effects processors inspired by the fundamental laws of ...

King, who is Oscar-nominated for his work on the historical epic, on how his work ranged from large- to small-scale moments. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor For sound editor Richard King, it ...