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un-Quantal vowels.

Jason — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:19:35 +0000

Anthropologist reconstructs Neanderthal vocal tracts and simulates the sound of their voice.

Au clair de la lune.

Jason — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:19:33 +0000

Recording of the earliest known sound is now online.

Vegetation echoes.

Jason — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:38:32 +0000

Researchers use sound waves to identify different plant species by their unique echoes. (via)

Photoacoustic detection.

Jason — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:33:57 +0000

Technique that allows scientists to detect skin cancer by hearing it.

Tooth Tunes.

Jason — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:57:39 +0000

Toothbrush that plays music while brushing that you hear in your head. (via)

Tritare.

Jason — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:02:21 +0000

Mathematicians create a triple-necked guitar that operates on the principles of Pythagoras and produces non-harmonic sounds.

High-resolution time-frequency analysis.

Jason — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 21:31:22 +0000

Mathematicians create an algorithm that is able to process sound frequencies on par with the human brain. (via)

Uaser.

Jason — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:01:26 +0000

Researchers have created a type of laser that uses sound instead of light. (via)

Voiceprint.

Jason — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:37:14 +0000

Technology used to recreate what Mona Lisa’s voice sounded like. (via)

Ringxiety.

Jason — Fri, 05 May 2006 02:05:47 +0000

Emerging phenomonen of hearing a cell phone ring that isn’t there. (via)

ShotSpotter.

Jason — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:35:19 +0000

Gunshot-locator system uses microphones attached to buildings to pinpoint where shootings have occured. (via)

Subvocal speech recognition.

Jason — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:57:52 +0000

Technology that detects electric speech currents sent from the brain and turns these unspoken words into text. (via)

Sonic Detection and Ranging.

Jason — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:45:15 +0000

Meteorological technique that measures sound waves to predict earthquakes.

Amolops tormotus.

Jason — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 01:35:43 +0000

Frog discovered that can communicate in ultrasonic frequencies.

StopSnor.

Jason — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:38:15 +0000

Ring that massages a pressure point in the pinky on the left hand and helps stop snoring. (via)

Sonic Teenager Deterrent.

Jason — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:49:10 +0000

Device that deters teens from loitering by emitting noises which only young ears can detect.

Dragon storm.

Jason — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:44:44 +0000

Cassini has picked up the sound of a lightning storm on Saturn that is 2,175 miles wide.

Hearing aid.

Jason — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:54:22 +0000

Man’s deafness is cured after riding a ski lift. (via)

Sonofusion.

Jason — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:21:50 +0000

Researchers have used oscillating sound waves to produce a shock wave that can induce nuclear fusion. (via)

Final note.

Jason — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 01:17:19 +0000

Scientists discover that dying stars emit a middle C range sound which ultimately causes them to explode.