At the heart of every camera is a sensor, whether that sensor is a collection of light-detecting pixels or a strip of ...

Sound is usually treated as the most familiar of physical phenomena, the background noise of daily life rather than a ...

Using sound to get objects to float works well if a single particle is levitated, but it causes multiple particles to ...

Scientists use acoustic waves and condensed matter physics to detect proteins and cancer cells, sidestepping the limits of ...

Sharon Ann Holgate reviews Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music and Architecture in the Twentieth Century by Fiona Smyth Echo chamber A pistol is fired to test the acoustics at the Royal Festival Hall ...

Singing sand dunes create a deep booming sound during avalanches due to synchronized sand grain vibrations under hot, dry ...

Music enriches our lives and plays a major role in societies, cultures and economies around the globe. In this course, we will explore the underlying physics behind music. We will start with a general ...

Concert hall acoustics was the theme of a fascinating panel debate last night at the Royal Opera House (ROH) in London. Among the speakers was British soprano and presenter Lesley Garrett who shared ...