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Read article: Talking about talking Acoustics Opinion and reviews Talking about talking James Dacey reviews Now You’re Talking: the Story of Human Conversation from the Neanderthals to Artificial Intelligence by Trevor Cox
Read article: Moths use acoustic camouflaging fur to evade bats Acoustics Research update Moths use acoustic camouflaging fur to evade bats Stealth coating can absorb as much as 85% of echolocation signals
Read article: Acoustic tractor beam can grab objects from behind obstacles Acoustics Research update Acoustic tractor beam can grab objects from behind obstacles SoundBender combines acoustic metamaterials with transducer arrays
Read article: Materials probed by ultrasound and a new trio of journals aim high Acoustics Podcasts Materials probed by ultrasound and a new trio of journals aim high The University of Bristol's Bruce Drinkwater plus a special guest closer to home
Read article: Hunting submarines from the air Acoustics Feature Hunting submarines from the air Aircraft play an important role in searching for submarines in the ocean depths. Jason Furlong and John Ryder describe how physics helps them hunt the unseen enemy
Read article: Spotting submarines from the air: the June 2018 issue of Physics World is now out Acoustics Blog Spotting submarines from the air: the June 2018 issue of Physics World is now out Sounding out subs, dark-energy deniers, asteroid mining and more