Sound-sensing hair bundles in our ears act as tiny thermodynamic machines

The hair cells lining the inner ear are among the most sophisticated structures in the human body: capable of detecting ...
KTLA

Southern California fire department using sound waves to fight fires as alternative to water

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 head around the concept at first, but the San Bernardino County Fire ...
Wired

This Groundbreaking Omega Watch’s Accuracy Is Calibrated Using Sound

Omega has been making the Constellation for more than 70 years, a watch that was the Swiss brand's elegant flagship timepiece before the Speedmaster landed in 1957. It got its moniker from an image on ...
Forbes

Ecouté Audio Headphones That Use Vacuum Tubes For Warmer Sound

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
The Columbian

Good vibrations: Sound baths use ancient techniques for creating calm

Bubble baths are a time-honored way to reduce stress, as is the Japanese practice of “forest bathing,” or immersing yourself in nature. Now sound baths — a therapeutic practice using sound to a ...
Android Authority

This Ultra phone is the first to use Sony's brand-new 200MP camera sensor

Vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao has shared details about the upcoming Vivo X300 Ultra’s primary camera. The camera will feature Sony’s LYTIA 901 sensor, making the X300 Ultra the first phone to use it ...
Psychology Today

How to Use Sound Meditation for More Peace

I stumbled upon sound meditation through an Eckhart Tolle video—he rang a Nepal Cymbal (Tingsha) bell. He encouraged viewers to listen to the sound and follow it into the silence that remained after ...
Hackaday

Detecting Helium Leaks With Sound In A Physics-Based Sensor

Helium is inert, which makes it useful in a lot of different industries. But helium’s colorless and odorless non-reactivity also means traditional gas sensing methods don’t work. Specialized detectors ...
Nanowerk

Nanosheet sensor detects ethanol at parts-per-billion levels using minimal power

A new gas sensor using ruthenium dioxide nanosheets achieves ultra-sensitive ethanol detection down to 5 ppb, enabling real-time breath alcohol monitoring at under 30 milliwatts. (Nanowerk News) ...
YourTango

People Who Try Too Hard To Sound Smart Often Use These 11 Phrases When They Talk To You

Many people who try very hard to sound smarter than they are and rely on overconfident behaviors to convince people chronically overpromise and underperform, according to a study from the Journal of ...
GitHub

XENSIV™ BGT60TR13C 60 GHz Radar Sensor

With this library Infineon's XENSIV™ BGT60TR13C 60 GHz radar sensor can be configured and used with Arduino via SPI. Please refer to the product pages linked below for more information about the ...
The Business Journals

How Sonic Fire Tech is using sound waves to put out fires in Los Angeles and beyond

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Cleveland-based Sonic Fire Tech ...