Read article: Wallpaper made of moth wings is an excellent absorber of sound
Wallpaper made of moth wings is an excellent absorber of sound
Insects inspire thinner soundproofing materials
Read article: Wallpaper made of moth wings is an excellent absorber of sound
Read article: Machine learning predicts when background noise impairs hearing
Machine learning predicts when background noise impairs hearing
Hearing aids could be tailored to specific users
Read article: Listening to graphene yields clues to its structure
Listening to graphene yields clues to its structure
Acoustic signals produced during manufacturing provide real-time information about the form and quality of laser-induced graphene
Read article: Physics points the way to COVID-safe singing
Physics points the way to COVID-safe singing
Specialist face masks and better ventilation could help prevent choral super-spreading events with minimal effect on sound quality
Read article: Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’
Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’
Focused beam of sound could find use in a host of applications, including medical imaging and non-destructive materials testing
Read article: Car passengers could soon listen to personalized audio using a new acoustic algorithm
Car passengers could soon listen to personalized audio using a new acoustic algorithm
Loudspeaker array adapts to changes inside a car
Read article: Wind farms get noisier at night, say physicists
Wind farms get noisier at night, say physicists
Studies suggest that prevailing wind and air conditions affect the acoustics of “swooshing” noises
Read article: 20,000 channels of seismic data reveal Arctic climate change
20,000 channels of seismic data reveal Arctic climate change
Geophysicist Rob Abbott on using a novel instrument to study sea ice in the Arctic
Read article: Meringue-like material offers lightweight soundproofing for aircraft engines
Meringue-like material offers lightweight soundproofing for aircraft engines
Graphene-based aerogel is low cost and environmentally friendly
Read article: Ultrasound detector uses optomechanical silicon photonics to boost sensitivity by 100 times
Ultrasound detector uses optomechanical silicon photonics to boost sensitivity by 100 times
Device could be used to image the brain
