Social lab mice would be better stand-ins for people

"Normally when we do these studies, we isolate the animals for their entire lives. This is not a good model for humans..."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Oct. 31, 2019 ~5 min

Could treatments for tinnitus target brain inflammation?

Investigation into inflammation in a sound-processing region of mouse brains suggests future tinnitus treatments.

Jo Marie Barkley-U. Arizona • futurity
Aug. 22, 2019 ~4 min


Brain maps look alike for podcasts and reading

Brain maps offer evidence that podcasts, audiobooks, and reading fire up our brains in very similar ways.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~5 min

‘Quantum microphone’ can count individual particles of sound

A new "quantum microphone," the most sensitive in the world, is so precise it can measure single particles of sound, called phonons.

Ker Than-Stanford • futurity
July 25, 2019 ~7 min

Music could send Wi-fi passwords to your phone

There's a new way to store and send data through music right to your phone via music. The data is imperceptible—listen for yourself.

ETH Zurich • futurity
July 9, 2019 ~5 min

‘Sonar’ device detects trouble in drinking water

A new instrument uses the photoacoustic effect to test liquids, such as drinking water. A tattoo removal laser machine is part of the device.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
July 9, 2019 ~3 min

Your unique screams can identify you

New research may explain why humans evolved to scream.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
June 25, 2019 ~5 min

Tool lets smart speakers detect cardiac arrest

The system monitors the bedroom for agonal breathing, alerts anyone nearby, and calls 911 if there is no response.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
June 24, 2019 ~6 min


Machine learning says ‘sound words’ predict psychosis

Two variables—including more frequent use of words related to sound—can predict whether an at-risk person will later develop psychosis with 93% accuracy.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
June 17, 2019 ~6 min

Customizable blocks cut noise pollution 6X better

A new set of tunable blocks could cut noise pollution in a way that's customized for each environment.

National University of Singapore • futurity
May 28, 2019 ~4 min

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