New research reveals that an area in the brain known as the inferior colliculus plays a critical role in processing both sound and touch in the form of mechanical vibrations to create an augmented ...

Everyone knows what a good night's sleep can do for you. Even a good short nap has its miracles. Now, a team named Opus Immersive has designed a bed that heals you and offers “emotional fitness” ...

One would be hard-pressed to take a walk outside without hearing the sounds of calling animals. During the day, birds chatter back and forth, and as night falls, frogs and insects call to defend ...

In a time of worldwide stress and upheaval, many individuals are searching for an uncomplicated and effortless method of reducing their feelings of stress and tension. Recently, several studies have ...

This unique feature could enable a range of novel applications, from advanced acoustic cloaking and sound rerouting to energy harvesting and vibration isolation." The team's approach began with a ...

The world is filled with a myriad of sounds and vibrations -- the gentle tones of a piano drifting down the hall, the relaxing purr of a cat laying on your chest, the annoying hum of the office lights ...

This educator video explores how vibrations create sound and provides hands-on activities for kids. This IN TUNE: EVERYDAY MUSIC educator video explores how vibrations create sound and provides ...

Legos are a beloved staple of educational science activities and have even proved useful in particle physics experiments at CERN to explore the properties of hadrons. For Brian Anderson, a physicist ...

Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend to be thick, bulky and soft. A new material is a big exception to that tendency, however, as it absorbs ...