Sound waves offer 2-prong attack against cancer

New research digs into how a technique that uses noninvasive sound waves to break up tumors triggers an immune response in mice.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 2, 2023 ~5 min

Wireless ‘Clearbuds’ use machine learning for better sound

ClearBuds, a new kind of earbud, uses machine learning to enhance the speaker’s voice and reduce background noise.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
July 12, 2022 ~6 min


Sound tech partly destroys liver tumors in rats

A noninvasive sound technology can destroy between 50 and 75% of tumors in rat livers, with the immune system handling what's left.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
April 21, 2022 ~6 min

Human-made noise stresses out narwhals

Narwhals are facing a new enemy in the Arctic. Noise from ships, mine blasts, and seismic surveys stress them out, even when it comes from miles away.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 17, 2021 ~7 min

Translucent, fingernail-sized fish is a brand new species

A tiny fish just under half an inch long has been able to hide in plain sight thanks to its resemblance to a related fish. But, it's a brand new species.

Adam Russell-TAMU • futurity
Oct. 1, 2021 ~8 min

Method uses sound to make objects ‘disappear’

Researchers have created a technique that allows them to use sound to "acoustically cloak" objects or simulate objects that aren't actually there.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 30, 2021 ~7 min

Chip turns ‘dumb’ headphones into smart sensors

A cheap and easy method can turn your run-of-the mill headphones into a sensor that plugs into a smartphone to monitor heart rate and do other stuff, too.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
March 12, 2021 ~4 min

Coral reef soundscapes rebounded after Hurricane Irma

Soundscapes of coral reef ecosystems can recover quickly from severe weather events such as Hurricane Irma in 2017, according to a new study.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 25, 2021 ~5 min


Noise and light pollution hinder bird reproduction

Researchers have found a link between more noise and light pollution and changes in the way songbirds reproduce, including the number of eggs they lay.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Nov. 12, 2020 ~7 min

Bats use squeaks to ‘see’ prey’s future

Bats use echolocation to find out where their prey is, but also where it's headed, researchers report. And the predictions are really impressive.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 3, 2020 ~6 min

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