New research suggests that sound waves can influence cellular activity, including stopping the development of fat.

which generates sound waves through vibrations that create alternating zones of compression and rarefaction in air. The film explains key auditory characteristics such as loudness, pitch ...

“In space no one can hear you scream.” If space were truly empty—an utter vacuum, devoid of any matter—then yes, the Alien ...

When a sound is loud enough, it doesn’t just ring in your ears — it seems to vibrate through your bones and your chest too.

In their study, Japanese scientists developed a special setup with a sound-to-vibration sensor and a diaphragm connected to it, and installed a bowl w ...

We call this a sound wave. Sound waves are all around us. They are unique vibrations from lots of different things. In our experiment, the bongo drum makes a noise by vibrating the skin that is ...

Sound doesn't just enter your ears – it may actually talk to your cells. New research out of Kyoto University shows that ...

Australian researchers discover that sound waves boost hydrogen production 14x, cut costs, and prevent ...

A new study shows that sound isn’t just heard by the ears. Sound waves altered gene expression and influenced fat cell ...

A sound wave is a vibration that travels through a solid, liquid or gas such as the air or water. A loud sound has a large amplitude, a high pitched sound has a high frequency. Musicians and ...

There's a sensation that you experience -- near a plane taking off or a speaker bank at a concert -- from a sound so total that you feel it in your very being. When this happens, not only do your ...

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can ...