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Childhood is a time of sensory exploration. From the bright colors of a cartoon to the catchy melody of a nursery rhyme, sensor…

Published on June 20, 2023, 9:26 p.m.

We live in an invisible ocean of radio waves. Wi-Fi routers, microwaves, baby monitors, and millions of smartphones are all sho…

Published on Dec. 11, 2023, 2:41 p.m.

Learning is a fragile process. It requires the brain to construct new neural pathways, a task that demands immense energy and c…

Published on May 30, 2023, 2:18 p.m.

We live in a world of air. Our ears, our voices, and our audio technologies are all evolved or engineered to transmit vibration…

Published on July 31, 2023, 9:31 a.m.

Silence, in the modern world, is not a natural occurrence; it is an engineered product. From the roar of jet engines to the hum…

Published on Feb. 16, 2025, 2:57 p.m.

In the world of live sound and studio recording, the mixing console is the cockpit. It is the interface where art meets enginee…

Published on March 15, 2025, 11:10 a.m.

From top-secret military radar to your desktop, the century-old science of beamforming is finally creating personal sound bubbl…

Published on Dec. 4, 2024, 9:31 a.m.

In the miniaturized world of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, space is the ultimate luxury. Engineers fight for every cubic …

Published on June 18, 2023, 3:58 p.m.

In the sleek, futuristic vision of consumer electronics, buttons are an endangered species. We slide, swipe, and tap on glass s…

Published on May 14, 2023, 9:02 a.m.

For the vast majority of human history, "listening" has been synonymous with "air conduction." Sound waves travel through the a…