Acoustics

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Rain Sounds Speed Rice Germination by Up to 40%, MIT Study Finds

Researchers say raindrop vibrations jostle tiny gravity sensors in seeds to trigger growth.

Škoda Publishes DuoBell Research for a Bike Bell Heard Through Noise-Canceling Headphones

Škoda's DuoBell Bike Bell Cuts Through Noise‑Cancelling Headphones

Rochester Team Demonstrates Squeezed Phonon Laser That Cuts Thermal Noise

Scientists Confirm How Horses Whinny: Vocal-Fold Tone Plus Laryngeal Whistle

West Haven Commissions Weeklong Acoustic Test as Residents Report Persistent Low-Frequency Hum

Experts Question Unverified Sonic-Weapon Account From U.S. Raid That Captured Maduro

Neolithic Shell Trumpets From Catalonia Played Again in Study Pointing to Long-Range Signalling

Study Ranks 2025’s Most Annoying Songs, With Sabrina Carpenter at No. 1

Peer-Reviewed Tests Show Neolithic Catalan Conch Shells Sent Long-Distance Signals and Made Music

Study Finds Low-Frequency ‘Pink Noise’ Best for Making EVs Audible

Study Documents First Beaked Whale Acoustic Signatures in Brazilian Waters

Study Finds Male Proboscis Monkeys’ Large Noses Shape Calls and Strengthen Vocal Identity

Tiny Meniscus Shifts Can Throttle Fluid Waves in Low-Gravity Tests

Boston University Unveils Air-Permeable Broadband Noise Silencer Prototype

T-Mobile and FCS Deploy Real-Time Acoustic Leak Sensors Nationwide

Inexpensive Visual Microphone Uses Light and Single-Pixel Imaging to Capture Sound

Study Finds Acoustic Tiles Reduce Noise and Stress in Japanese Preschools

New Acoustic Research Enhances Detection of Corroded Underwater WWII Bombs

AI-Driven Underwater Gliders Showcased to UK and Australian Navies for Enhanced Maritime Surveillance