Global first: Researchers discover that plants emit sounds
For the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants.
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JJ Shavit
- Mar 11
You can train your brain to hear better, research finds
Subtle changes can make it difficult to understand speech in challenging situations, such as in noisy or reverberant environments.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 3
The secret of the Stradivarius violin's unique sound revealed
Nagyvary was the first to prove a theory that he had spent years researching: that a primary reason for the pristine sound was chemical
JJ Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
First-ever discovery of the cells in the inner ear that enable us to hear
Researchers are first to reveal that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells in the inner ear’s organ of Corti is vital for hearing.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Breakthrough technology uses sound waves to boost green hydrogen production by 14 times
Engineers in Melbourne have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 11, 2022
You can train your brain to hear better in chaotic and noisy environments
Researchers found that people aged 18-30 and 65-85 with normal hearing could all be trained to boost their ability to differentiate sounds.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2022
The remarkable reason for a Stradivarius violin's beautiful sound
The primary reason for the pristine sound, beyond the fine craftsmanship, was the chemicals Stradivari used to treat their instruments.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 29, 2022
New discovery revolutionizes the idea of how hearing works
The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed according to Linköping University researchers
JJ Shavit
- Sep 26, 2022
The mystery of the Stradivarius violin's unique sound finally solved
Renowned violin maker Antonio Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals that produced their unique sound.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 25, 2022
Can ‘random noise’ unlock our learning potential?
Edith Cowan University has investigated the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) in a variety of settings.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 26, 2022
The secret of the Stradivarius violin's unique sound discovered
Science has confirmed that renowned violin maker Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals to produced their sound.
JJ Shavit
- May 25, 2022
How we speak to animals matters, new research finds
Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives and humans.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 14, 2022
What do you see when you listen to music?
Are we all imagining the same thing when we listen to music, or are our experiences hopelessly subjective?
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11, 2022
AI powers breakthrough in faster-than-sound jet engines
New research using AI is streamlining simulations of hypersonic aircraft engines, which have defense and commercial applications.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 16, 2022
New fabric can “hear” your heartbeat
Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That’s the idea behind a new “acoustic fabric” developed by engineers at MIT.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 22, 2022
Innovative treatment uses sound waves to help regrow bones
A tissue engineering advance using sound waves, could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
Live personalized music soothes stressed patients during lockdown
A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient’s particular medical condition in the hospital can provide psychological aid.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 18, 2021
Do certain sounds make you smile? Study lists the Top 40 memory-triggering sounds for adults
A study found that a waterfall, bird songs and waves crashing on a beach are among the sounds that can bring back happiest memories.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 22, 2021
Remarkable new findings on how the human brain processes sounds and words
The findings suggest that auditory and speech processing occur in parallel , contradicting a long-held theory that the brain processed...
JJ Shavit
- Jul 25, 2021
Tweezers of sound can pick objects up without physical contact
Researchers have developed a new technology which allows non-contact manipulation of small objects using sound waves.
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