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Tech

The ‘Soundchair’ Uses Your Body as a Speaker

10.13.14

By Ben Richmond
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These Soundscapes Turn National Statistics Into a Maze of Noise

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By Katherine Templar Lewis
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The Exquisite Sounds of Plants

09.16.14

By Xavier Aaronson
Tech

Scientists Have Captured the Sound One Atom Makes

09.11.14

By Jason Koebler
Tech

What the ‘Claustrophobic Atmosphere’ at the Heart of a Data Center Sounds Like

09.11.14

By Brian Anderson
Tech

This Adorable, Two-Foot DIY Sound System Will Melt Your Ears (and Your Heart)

08.18.14

By Brian Anderson
Tech

The Sounds of the Planet Melting

08.15.14

By Brian Anderson
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A History of Using Sound as a Weapon

07.30.14

By Joe Zadeh
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Cities Are Using Hidden Webs of Acoustic Sensors to Detect Gunfire

07.16.14

By Brian Anderson
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Moan On: Why Fog Horns Still Exist in the Age of GPS

07.08.14

By Brian Anderson
Tech

Astronomers Capture Ultrasounds of Baby Stars

07.05.14

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

The Semi-Invisible Sound System Bringing the World Cup to Your Ears

07.02.14

By Brian Anderson

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