Earth sciences Research update Tracking elephant rumbles without breaking the bank Low-cost seismo-acoustic device could enable elephant monitoring for ecology and conservation Read article: Tracking elephant rumbles without breaking the bank
Acoustics Research update Pitch of birdsong is determined by body size Larger white-tipped plantcutters have deeper voices Read article: Pitch of birdsong is determined by body size
Acoustics Research update Ancient art of cheese tapping mimicked by digital signal processing Non-destructive acoustic technique decides when cheese is ripe Read article: Ancient art of cheese tapping mimicked by digital signal processing
Acoustics Research update Ultrasound device creates an audio, visual and tactile 3D display Audio holograms could be used as attractions in theme parks Read article: Ultrasound device creates an audio, visual and tactile 3D display
Acoustics Research update Ultrasound guides particle in a midair display “Acoustophoretic” images could replace holograms Read article: Ultrasound guides particle in a midair display
Ecosystems Feature Listening for sharks Louise Murray looks at how scientists are using acoustics to learn more about pelagic thresher sharks’ behaviour and how to better protect them Read article: Listening for sharks
Acoustics Research update Vibrations guide tiny glass beads through an underwater maze New spin on the Chladni plate could have medical and biological applications Read article: Vibrations guide tiny glass beads through an underwater maze
Ecosystems Research update Acoustic tracking shows thresher sharks are early birds Data show preference for morning clean-up, as well as conservation challenges Read article: Acoustic tracking shows thresher sharks are early birds
Earth sciences Research update Did the Romans build seismic invisibility cloaks? “Archaeological metamaterials” may have acted as a shield against earthquakes Read article: Did the Romans build seismic invisibility cloaks?
Acoustics Research update Calculations provide insight into why sound waves carry ‘negative mass’ Physicists still puzzled about how effect can occur in solids Read article: Calculations provide insight into why sound waves carry ‘negative mass’