There are many glorious science-based terms when it comes to surfing. We all talk about swells, of course, the underwater energy that creates a breaking wave. But we'll look at swell angles and ...

Can you imagine sound travels in the same way as light does? A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered a new type of sound wave: the airborne sound wave vibrates transversely ...

A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered a new type of sound wave: the airborne sound wave vibrates transversely and carries both rotation and orbital angular momentum ...

The content discusses the fundamentals of acoustics, focusing on sound refraction, the anatomy of the ear, and how sound waves are perceived. It explains how sound travels through the ear, the ...

Artificial structures known as metamaterials can bend light, sound and other waves to generate effects not seen in nature. Now physicists in Italy have shown 1 how a metamaterial made up of tiny ...