Futuristic control of structure in some materials is being made possible by a physics loophole.

Water has long been the go-to when it comes to fighting a fire. But what about sound waves? It might be hard to wrap your ...

The San Bernardino County Fire Department tested new technology on Monday designed to help suppress fires by using sound ...

Using sound waves instead of water to extinguish flames? This is not the stuff of science fiction but a new firefighting ...

New technology can knock down flames without water or harsh chemicals to help save your home from a fire. The secret? Sound ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have developed a device that directs sound waves in one direction without wasting energy. This breakthrough sound wave ...

In the context of sensory modalities, eyes work like tiny antennae, picking up light, electromagnetic waves traveling at blistering speeds. When humans look at the world, their eyes catch these waves ...

A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can greatly affect how sound waves travel from one point to another. Mesoscale ...

At the start of my career, I used to do acoustic testing in an anechoic chamber where sound is not reflected as it gets absorbed. But the quietness of these chambers always got me thinking of how ...

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