New speaker system for cars creates separate 'audio zones' for front and rear
Ever wish that your car's interior cabin could have separate audio zones for the front and rear seats? It soon may.
Engineering
May 31, 2013
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How flames change the sound of a firefighters' personal safety alarm
The PASS, short for "Personal Alert Safety System," has been used by firefighters for thirty years to help track members of their team who might be injured and need assistance to escape a fire. Though the alarm has saved ...
Engineering
May 31, 2013
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New maps show how shipping noise spans the globe
The ocean is naturally filled with the sounds of breaking waves, cracking ice, driving rain, and marine animal calls, but more and more, human activity is adding to the noise. Ships' propellers create low-frequency hums that ...
Environment
May 31, 2013
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New technology modifies music hall acoustics
A new technology that relies on a system of inflatable sound absorbers may help make any performance hall instantly convertible into a venue for music ranging from classical to hard rock. The technology will be described ...
General Physics
May 31, 2013
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Ultrasound 'making waves' for enhancing biofuel production
All chefs know that "you have to break some eggs to make an omelet," and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high-frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in order to cook up a better ...
Engineering
May 31, 2013
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Croaking chorus of Cuban frogs make noisy new neighbors
Human-produced noises from sources such as traffic and trains can substantially impact animals, affecting their ability to communicate, hunt, or even survive. But can the noise made by another animal have the same detrimental ...
Ecology
May 31, 2013
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Remains of huge fossilized flying reptile displayed in Rio
The fossilized remains of a huge prehistoric flying reptile was unveiled Wednesday at the Rio de Janeiro National Museum where an international congress on the extinct species is to be held in May.
Archaeology
Mar 20, 2013
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UM researcher revolutionizing scientific communication, one tweet at a time
University of Miami (UM) doctoral student in Environmental Science and Policy, David Shiffman was invited to tweet updates in real-time, at the International Congress of Conservation Biology, New Zealand, 2011. As a result, ...
Internet
Mar 18, 2013
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Harvard not yet publishing claim Jesus had wife
Harvard University says it hasn't committed to publishing research that purportedly shows some early Christians believed Jesus had a wife even though its divinity school touted the research during a publicity blitz this week.
Archaeology
Sep 22, 2012
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Doubts over Harvard claim of 'Jesus' Wife' papyrus (Update)
Is a scrap of papyrus suggesting that Jesus had a wife authentic?
Archaeology
Sep 19, 2012
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