Category Archives: sound

Maximum speed of sound calculated at 100 times faster than through air

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When we talk about the speed of sound, we usually mean how fast it moves through air. But it can travel much faster through other media, and now scientists at the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London have identified the absolute … Continue reading Maximum speed of sound calculated at 100 times faster than through air→

NASA “Sonification” project lets us hear the cosmos

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We’re used to seeing the output of telescopes as images, but what if we could translate that data into sound? A new “Sonification” project from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Center has done just that, letting us hear the center of the Milky Way, the supernova r… Continue reading NASA “Sonification” project lets us hear the cosmos→

Into the Belly of the Beast with Placemon

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No, no, at first we thought it was a Pokemon too, but Placemon monitors your place, your home, your domicile. Instead of a purpose-built device, like a CO detector or a burglar alarm, this is a generalized monitor that streams data to a central processor where machine learning …read more

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Airplane computer system could save fuel and reduce noise on landings

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Airliners can make a lot of noise and use a lot of fuel when they’re coming in for a landing. A new onboard computer system, however, was recently shown to be effective at addressing both problems.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Empa… Continue reading Airplane computer system could save fuel and reduce noise on landings→