Tag Archives: Sound

Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense

Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense

A decade ago, two college students built a fire extinguisher that snuffed out a fire using nothing more than a booming 10-inch subwoofer. The internet lapped it up, and Jimmy Fallon even booked a demonstration for “The Tonight Show.” But since that brief viral moment, there hasn’t been much more than a whisper about the technology. It’s not for lack …

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Why the Brain Feels the Beat Better Through Sound Than Touch

Why the Brain Feels the Beat Better Through Sound Than Touch

Summary: A new study reveals that the human brain synchronizes more accurately with rhythm when listening to music than when feeling it through touch. When people tap along to sound, slow rhythmic brain waves align with the perceived beat, helping maintain steady timing. However, with rhythmic vibration, the brain responds to each pulse individually, failing to generate the same beat-like …

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Experts Sound Alarm: Popular Hair Loss Drug Linked to Suicide – SciTechDaily

Experts Sound Alarm: Popular Hair Loss Drug Linked to Suicide  SciTechDaily Hair-loss drug tied to suicides, depression and anxiety in global study  Fox News Hair Loss: Finasteride May Raise Risk of Psychiatric Side Effects  Healthline Hair loss treatment used by millions linked to suicide risk: ‘Evidence is no longer anecdotal’  New York Post Popular hair loss drug linked to suicide risk in new study …

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Scientists Sound Alarm Over Solar ‘Space Tornadoes’ That Threaten to Cripple Global Connectivity (and Cost Billions Daily)

Scientists Sound Alarm Over Solar ‘Space Tornadoes’ That Threaten to Cripple Global Connectivity (and Cost Billions Daily)

IN A NUTSHELL 🌪️ Geomagnetic storms could cause global internet outages, costing the U.S. economy $7.2 billion per day. 🔍 A new study by the University of Michigan highlights the need for better detection of space tornadoes. 🚀 Solar sail probes could increase space weather warning speeds by 40% if deployed strategically. 📡 Real-world impacts of geomagnetic storms include disrupted …

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Ferrari Reveals Its Electric Powerhouse, and What Could Finally Be Real EV Sound

Ferrari Reveals Its Electric Powerhouse, and What Could Finally Be Real EV Sound

Palermo says the sound can be reduced when cruising, then amplified during more dynamic driving. Allegedly, it’s even possible to sense when a rear wheel breaks traction, since the rise in revs of that motor would be detected by the accelerometer. He also says how latency—the time between a change in motor revs and the sound reaching the driver’s ear—is …

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Google Pixel Buds 2A review: good, sound, good battery, good price

Google Pixel Buds 2A review: good, sound, good battery, good price

The current state of headphones is a bummer. In one sense, the market has never been so good: from Bose to Sony to Apple to Google to Samsung to Sennheiser to JBL to unpronounceable Chinese knockoffs, you can’t spin around in a Best Buy without finding a pair of solid-sounding earbuds. Across prices and styles, we’re spoiled for choice. But …

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Domino’s Pizza is about to look — and sound — a lot different

Domino’s Pizza is about to look — and sound — a lot different

New York  —  Domino’s Pizza is giving itself a major makeover — and introducing a snappy jingle — in hopes of holding on to customers’ limited attention. The chain unveiled Wednesday its first refresh in 13 years. encompassing a bolder logo with brighter colors, new employee uniforms and pizza boxes, and redesigned restaurant signage. Also, for the first time in …

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