This new metamaterial responds to acoustic waves, letting researchers rotate and move objects with precision underwater.

Sound can do more than just provide a nice beat. Sound waves have been used for everything from mapping the seafloor to ...

When children are dropped off at a school or daycare for the first time, there can be a lot of feelings and sometimes ...

A newly developed metamaterial enables sound waves to manipulate objects underwater without any need for physical contact.

Space coiling acoustic metamaterials are static and require manual reconfiguration for sound-field modulation. In a new report published in Communications Materials, Christabel Choi, and a team of ...

To spruce up their appearance, acoustic tiles can be arranged in interesting and unique ways or painted in different colors.

Sound doesn’t just help us hear music or communicate underwater—it can also be used to move objects without physically ...

However, it does come at a steeper cost than most of the other soundproofing materials. There are acoustic underlayment options for all types of flooring, including rubber underlayment for tile ...

Acoustic materials were selected and arranged to reduce echo within the room and ensure even sound distribution. Barriers and insulation measures were applied to block noise from entering the ...

Materials that feel tactile are of great premium ... At the same time, high focus is also put on the sound design of feedback and information sounds and on eliminating unwanted noises," said ...