Spin-out Merge Labs aims to rival Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink. But researchers say the technology is still at an early stage.

What do bats, dolphins, shrews, and whales have in common? Echolocation! Echolocation is the ability to use sound to navigate. Many animals, and even some humans, are able to use sounds in order to ...

Itasca, Ill. — Knowles Acoustics introduces an ultrasonic acoustic sensor (UAS) to detect/receive ultrasonic sound in air. The UAS uses the latest micro-electromechanical (MEMS) technology to provide ...

It is well known that whole-body exposure to high frequency ultrasound increases brain activity in humans. However, little is known about its impact and associated mechanisms on emotional states like ...

Can humans better listen to the natural world? Karen Bakker thinks yes, with the help of biotechnologies—and a new world perspective. The following is an excerpt from of The Sounds of Life: How ...

The range of materials that concrete contains, such as stone, chalk, and sand, scatters normal sound waves, making clear ...

Retinal degenerative diseases, caused by progressive degeneration of the light-sensitive photoreceptors in the retina, is one of the major causes of vision loss and blindness, affecting tens of ...

The range of materials that concrete contains scatters normal sound waves, making clear imaging difficult to obtain.