Science Tech Culture A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data Sonic Fire Tech uses inaudible low-frequency sound waves to suppress flames without water By Skye Jacobs, May 3, 2026, 12:02 PM 7 comments
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Science Tech Culture Researchers develop method to make sound waves travel in one direction only The research has applications in various fields, including radar technology and signal routing By Skye Jacobs, October 13, 2024, 11:48 AM
Science Using four mics and a speaker, drones can echolocate like bats It can accurately map the walls in a room By Cal Jeffrey, March 10, 2020, 6:41 PM 12 comments
Electronics Science Scientists can now store light as sound waves on a computer chip What does light sound like? By William Gayde, September 18, 2017, 4:00 PM 24 comments