News articles tagged with 'sound'
New brain findings on dyslexic children
— 12 Nov 2009 09:32 | HealthThe vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable... — full story
Caltech scientists first to trap light and sound vibrations together in nanocrystal
— 27 Oct 2009 17:43 | TechnologyResearchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a nanoscale crystal device that, for the first time, allows scientists to confine both light and sound vibrations... — full story
Disappearing vowels 'caught' on tape in US midwest
— 27 Oct 2009 16:28 | HealthTry to pronounce the words 'caught' and 'cot.' If you're a New Yorker by birth, the two words will sound as different as their spellings. But if you grew up in California, you probably... — full story
Johns Hopkins scientists show how tiny cells deliver big sound
— 26 Oct 2009 16:10 | HealthDeep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurones that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works.... — full story
Berkeley researchers create first hyperlens for sound waves
— 26 Oct 2009 09:18 | TechnologyUltrasound and underwater sonar devices could 'see' a big improvement thanks to development of the world's first acoustic hyperlens. Created by researchers with the U.S. Department... — full story
Hearing on the wing: New structure discovered in butterfly ears
— 22 Oct 2009 15:20 | BiologyA clever structure in the ear of a tropical butterfly that potentially makes it able to distinguish between high and low pitch sounds has been discovered by scientists from the University... — full story
Looking for the origins of music in the brain
— 21 Oct 2009 09:59 | HealthMusic serves as a natural and non-invasive intervention for patients with severe neurological disorders to promote long-term memory, social interaction and communication. However, there... — full story
Lasers generate underwater sound
— 5 Sep 2009 10:49 | TechnologyScientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are developing a new technology for use in underwater acoustics. The new technology uses flashes of laser light to remotely create... — full story
Ultra-flat loudspeakers with powerful sound reproduction
— 4 Sep 2009 17:36 | TechnologyStereo, Dolby Digital, 5.1 or surround sound - music lovers have to accommodate an increasing number of loudspeakers in their rooms in order to obtain the most perfect sound. Good sound... — full story
No frontiers: Ushering in a new era of conferencing technology
— 4 Sep 2009 15:11 | TechnologyThis is one of the many new developments to be presented by four Fraunhofer Institutes at the TecWatch technology forum in Hall 5.3... — full story