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Trends For Mega Cities Like Seoul
Seoul, the capital of South
Korea, is a typical mega
city: vast, pulsating, noisy
and full of exhaust fumes.
Researchers are developing
new building concepts and IT
solutions that will save
... > full story
'Anti-noise' Silences Wind Turbines
If wind turbines clatter and
whistle too loudly, they are
only permitted to operate
under partial load to
protect the local residents
-- but this also means a
lower electricity output. An
... > full story
First Measurements Of The Solar Wind Termination Shock By Voyager 2 Spacecraft
Space physicists report that
the Voyager 2 spacecraft,
which has been traveling
outward from the sun for 31
years, has made the first
... > full story
Secret Of The Sweet-Sounding Stradivarius: Wood Density Explains Sound Quality Of Great Master Violins
The advantage of using
medical equipment to study
classical musical
instruments has been proven
by a Dutch researcher from
... > full story
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Sonar System For The Blind
June 26, 2008 — Animals use echolocation for hunting and navigation, but visually impaired humans also employ echolocation as part of their orienting repertoire while navigating the world. There are a few rare ... > full story -
Nuisance Noise Silenced By Acoustic Cloak
June 13, 2008 — Researchers in Spain have proven that metamaterials, materials defined by their unusual man-made cellular structure, can be designed to produce an acoustic cloak -- a cloak that can make objects ... > full story -
Successful New Laser Treatment For Vocal-cord Cancer Preserves Voice
May 7, 2008 — An innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer successfully restores patients' voices without radiotherapy or traditional surgery, which can permanently damage vocal ... > full story -
Hybrid Cars Are Harder To Hear: May Pose Greater Risks For Pedestrians
May 1, 2008 — Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a psychologist suggests. In some contexts, ... > full story -
New Hybrid Hearing Device Combining Advantages Of Hearing Aids, Implants
April 28, 2008 — A new hybrid hearing aid/cochlear implant device designed for patients who can benefit from both is being evaluated by otolaryngologists, as part of a national ... > full story -
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Organic Materials May Be Wave Of The Future In Digital Signal Processing
April 8, 2008 — Fungi processing audio signals. E. Coli storing images. DNA acting as logic circuits. It's possible, and in some cases, it's already happened. In any event, performing digital signal processing using ... > full story -
Music File Compressed 1,000 Times Smaller Than Mp3
April 2, 2008 — Researchers have digitally reproduced music in a file nearly 1,000 times smaller than a regular mp3 file. The music, a 20-second clarinet solo, is encoded in less than a single kilobyte, and is made ... > full story -
IPods And Similar Devices Found Not To Affect Pacemaker Function
March 30, 2008 — Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn't sound right to the cardiac ... > full story -
Searching For A Tiny New Dimension, Curled Up Like The Universe Before The Big Bang
March 12, 2008 — Researchers are exploring the possibility of an extra dimension -- an imperceptibly small dimension, about one billionth of a nanometer. Researchers say: "This extra dimension would be curled up, in ... > full story -
Digital Home: An All-in-one Device To Control Most Everything
March 6, 2008 — Thick instruction manuals, a confusing tangle of cables and endless different standards -- trying to connect your flat screen, DVD recorder, MP3 player, surround system and computer to one another ... > full story
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