Our current understanding of physics suggests that there are two main types of matter in the universe known as dark and baryonic matter. Dark matter is made up of material that scientists cannot ...

Yushun Zeng squishes cancer cells in a petri dish at work. No, not with his ungainly, macroscopic human fingers. Zeng, an engineering graduate student at the University of Southern California, has ...

Every time NASA releases a new audio clip tied to a black hole or a distant nebula, millions of listeners share it as proof that space has a voice. It does not. Sound waves are mechanical vibrations ...

A new system that harnesses the power of AI to accurately model how sound waves travel underwater could help reduce the impact of noise pollution on marine life. Researchers from the University of ...

A viral meme generally referred to as “Yanny versus Laurel” has become 2018’s version of the internet-dividing Dress Illusion, only for your ears. It parted Twitter like the Red Sea on Tuesday after ...

As an acoustical engineer, you'll be concerned with the management and application of sound-producing vibrations in real-world situations. Many acoustical engineers work with architects to help design ...