sound

Disappearing act—will speakers of the future diminish into everyday objects?

By April Gocha / June 1, 2017

Although boomboxes were once thought of as compact, today’s audio options are entering into uncharted territory—new developments with new materials are enabling atomically thin speakers and audio devices that are integrated into everyday objects.

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Video: Flexible speakers made possible thanks to graphene

By Stephanie Liverani / September 7, 2016

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology report a simple way to fabricate thermo-acoustic speakers using ultra-thin graphene.

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Video: Solid Vibrations project 3-D-prints sound waves in ceramic pottery

By April Gocha / February 10, 2016

Artist Olivier van Herpt is harnessing the scientific power of audio in a new project experimenting with how sound intersects with a different medium: 3-D printed ceramics.

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