Some treatments for neurodegenerative diseases involve inserting wires into the brain and zapping certain brain cells with electricity. But what if you could do the same thing using sound waves?
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Working with bone artefacts from archaeological sites in South Africa's southern Cape region, we've been able to show that some implements might have been used for sound production in the past.
Recent advances in technology and new trends in commercial air travel could make supersonic flight economically viable. But regulations will have to change first.
Most people are familiar with lasers. But what about a laser made with sound rather than light? A couple of physicists have now created one that they plan to use for measuring imperceivable forces.
Commercial and recreational drones are taking to the air. They're very noisy, and neighborhoods everywhere could become awfully loud.
As gas from your stomach comes up your food pipe, it makes the surface of the upper part of your oesophagus rattle and vibrate. It is a bit like windows that rattle during a windy storm.
Data from hydrophones in the Indian ocean has raised new questions about what happened to MH370.
From bird songs to wind patterns, sound is a key but often underappreciated element of natural places. Learning how to listen to nature can alert us to changes in the environment before we see them.
Sixty years ago, stereo promised to forever change the way people listened to music. But how could record companies convince customers to buy a new record player, speakers and amplifier?
My investigations have generated stunning insights into how the ancient Greeks made music.
We recorded the first scientific evidence that having a baby affects women's voices.
Where you come down on the latest internet hullabaloo depends on how your brain fills in gaps in the sounds you hear.
The aliens of A Quiet Place track their prey by hearing something outside the norm.
Is noise the real monster? Or is it our own intolerance of unwanted sounds?
From a slow hum to a chirp or a bleep, what is that sound you hear whenever there's a new detection of gravitational waves?
A meteorologist and a music technologist team up to turn the data from tropical storms into musical graphs.
A new method has been developed to find objects that land at sea using underwater sounds.
There is a gender gap in the music and sound industry. Inspiring young girls about careers in these fields has never been more important.
Fly-bys by RAAF Super Hornets and army helicopters are a noisy finale to the Brisbane Festival. While many find this sound awe-inspiring, what of those with lived experience of war?
With the wealth of data being created nowadays, new forms of artistic collaboration with scientists are emerging.
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Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer of Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University
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Associate Professor of Digital Sound and Interactive Media, Arizona State University
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Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, OzGrav, University of Western Australia
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Film and Television, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor, Marine Biology, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Classics, University of Oxford
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Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University
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Lecturer in Jazz, Bath Spa University
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Assistant Professor Social Science, University of Canberra
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Reader in Audio and Music Technology, University of York
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Associate Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW
