Video cameras continue to gain widespread use, but there are privacy and environmental limitations in how well they work. Acoustical waves are an alternative medium that may bypass those limitations.

New research shows that the brain’s ability to detect subtle visual changes—like spotting an anomaly on a security ...

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Waves of synchronized, coordinated neuronal activity have been observed and studied in the brain for over a century. But for ...

Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will depend on whether you notice a subtle change on one of the many security ...

Scientists have been able to use the power of sound to levitate small items — including insects and fish — for decades. But now researchers in Switzerland have figured out how to move objects around ...

Forget fad diets and sketchy supplements, your favorite song might be the key to staying thin. In a new study, Japanese researchers found that acoustic sound waves can influence how our cells behave — ...

Visual effects and sound voters are attracted to films that push the envelope of their crafts. But with no obvious, blow-you-away powerhouses like last year’s duo of “The Matrix” and “Star Wars: ...