Hypersonic flight could one day make long-haul travel as quick as a short movie. Researchers are testing how turbulence behaves at extreme speeds, a critical hurdle for designing these aircraft. Their ...

Musk’s xAI bought the long-dormant power plant in Southaven last year and plans to spend more than $20 billion in the area, some of it on a new data center in the city. It was the largest private ...

Eventually, 41 permanent gas turbines—that supposedly won’t be as noisy—will be installed, if xAI can secure the permitting. In the meantime, xAI has erected a $7 million “sound barrier” that’s ...

For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion or survival. Nature supplied the backdrop – wind, water, animals – and music surfaced in hunting ...

The decline of reading and the rise of social media are again transforming what it feels like to be a thinking person.

The AI boom could bring us amazing discoveries — and massive unemployment. Both scenarios are worth taking seriously.

When its flagship Oakley, OH, campus opened in 2002 with a 1,500-seat auditorium, rapid growth pushed capacity to 3,500 seats ...

Forty-Hz auditory stimulation increased amyloid clearance markers in aged primates and produced lasting effects, supporting its potential as a non-invasive Alzheimer’s therapy. Scientists at the Kunmi ...

German researchers found that the color of a concert hall has an impact on the sound perception of a listener. The post Research reveals venues’ color affects the perception of sound appeared first on ...

Live music can engage more than just one sense, despite it being an auditory medium. Lighting and visual effects can enhance the listening experience, but it is unclear if they can also affect the ...