In nonresidential settings such as hospitals, schools, hotels, and offices, noise is inevitable — and controlling it is essential for the comfort and well-being of people who occupy these spaces. An ...

It's been awhile since we've updated you on directional sound which unlike room flooding loudspeakers, leverages ultrasound waves to project sound in a narrow beam up to 200 meters away. Well, looks ...

Researchers have been pushing the capabilities of materials by carefully designing precise structures that exhibit abnormal properties that can control acoustic or optical waves. However, these ...

Scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have discovered a way to control sound and vibrations using a concept inspired by "twistronics," a phenomenon ...

The Peruvian town of Huaytará is home to a 15th-century Inca building that’s unusually simple for the civilization, which is known for its intricate architecture, like the structures seen across Machu ...

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The great architect Le Corbusier said "architecture is the magnificent play of forms in light." Few would disagree that pleasing the eye is a primary mission of architecture. But pleasing the ear is ...

Controlling sound has long been a staple of science fiction and fantasy. In Dune, the cone of silence allows characters to converse privately, even in open spaces. The eerie billboards of Blade Runner ...