New sensor uses topological material to detect helium leaks
Device works by monitoring frequency of sound waves propagating through a kagome material
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Physicists overcome ‘acoustic collapse’ to levitate multiple objects with sound
Finding could have applications in acoustic-levitation-assisted 3D printing, mid-air chemical synthesis and micro-robotics
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Acoustic rainbows emerge from novel sound-scattering structure
New architecture could be used to create tailored devices that emit or receive only certain frequencies of sound
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Sound waves control droplet movement in microfluidic processor
Device could be transformative in biology, chemistry and lab-on-a-chip applications
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Isolated pockets of audible sound are created using metasurfaces
"Audible enclaves" could transform how we perceive sound
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How physics raised the roof: the people and places that drove the science of acoustics
Sharon Ann Holgate reviews Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music and Architecture in the Twentieth Century by Fiona Smyth
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Sound waves move objects in liquid
New technique might be used in applications such as targeted drug delivery, micro-robotics and even additive manufacturing
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Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song
Mathematical model could provide a valuable tool for investigating a wide range of biological questions
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Sound and vision: synchrotron insights illuminate crystal nucleation and growth
A new take on sonocrystallization is showing industrial promise at the Diamond Light Source
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The physics of hand clapping: here’s how to do it best
Whether it’s at a concert, play or lecture, we love to show our appreciation by clapping our hands. Laura Hiscott finds out how to get the best sound
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