A watched pot never boils, goes the old saying, but many of us have at least kept an eye on the pot, waiting for the bubbling to start. It's satisfying to finally see the rolling boil, behind which ...

New research reveals that an area in the brain known as the inferior colliculus plays a critical role in processing both sound and touch in the form of mechanical vibrations to create an augmented ...

Legos are a beloved staple of educational science activities and have even proved useful in particle physics experiments at CERN to explore the properties of hadrons. For Brian Anderson, a physicist ...

Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend to be thick, bulky and soft. A new material is a big exception to that tendency, however, as it absorbs ...

Everyone knows what a good night's sleep can do for you. Even a good short nap has its miracles. Now, a team named Opus Immersive has designed a bed that heals you and offers “emotional fitness” ...

In a time of worldwide stress and upheaval, many individuals are searching for an uncomplicated and effortless method of reducing their feelings of stress and tension. Recently, several studies have ...

On Saturday night, Production Workshop’s performance art piece “VIBRATIONS” opened at the PW downspace. The hour-long experimental show, which closes tonight, explores the different ways the body ...

A camera system can see sound vibrations with such precision and detail that it can reconstruct the music of a single instrument in a band or orchestra. Even the most high-powered and directed ...

A different kind of design for absorbing vibrations could help better soundproof walls and make vehicles more streamlined, a new study shows. The study tested how well built-in resonators handled ...