How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...
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Fractal-based metamaterial improves sound fields in car cabins

Car enthusiasts will pay hundreds of dollars for stereo systems that will improve the sound quality in their cars. However, ...
The Conversation

Why isn’t there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream

Chris Impey receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...
Case Western Reserve University

Physics, math and music collide in ‘Crystals of Sound’

Sunday performance at Cleveland Institute of Music features innovative, real-time compositions from Case Western Reserve University physics professor, CIM instructor Physics, mathematics and music ...
The Daily Universe

Eye on the Y: Physics professor uses sound to blow out BYU's 150th birthday candles, art student reconnects with heritage through Kazakhstan journey and Spanish Reso…

BYU Physics professor Brian Anderson works with students to align loudspeakers in a sound experiment that used time reversal ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Oppenheimer’ Sound Editor Richard King on Going “Down the Rabbit Hole With Quantum Physics” In His Research

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 ...
Physics World

Measuring the speed of sound in quark–gluon plasmas at CERN

Scientists from the CMS collaboration at CERN have measured the speed of sound in the quark-gluon plasmas with record precision, a key step to understanding how matter behaved in the very early ...