Smart fabrics that cancel noise and sculpt sound
Researchers develop 'acoustic fabrics' that can actively control sound, paving the way for dynamic, noise-canceling curtains, wallpaper, and clothing.
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Researchers develop 'acoustic fabrics' that can actively control sound, paving the way for dynamic, noise-canceling curtains, wallpaper, and clothing.
Apr 23rd, 2024Nanostructured crystals revolutionize optics, acoustics, electronics & magnetics through precise wave manipulation, driving groundbreaking technological advancements.
Apr 22nd, 2024Researchers explore innovative approaches for developing life-inspired materials with advanced properties such as adaptivity, self-organization, and embodied intelligence.
Apr 8th, 2024Discover how scientists use living organisms for sustainable materials like self-healing concrete and eco-friendly plastics, paving the way for green manufacturing.
Apr 1st, 2024Researchers have developed innovative mechanical transistors that combine temperature-responsive materials and switchable structures, enabling complex logic operations and memory storage without electricity, opening up new possibilities for computing and environmental interaction.
Mar 26th, 2024Researchers develop an intelligent iontronic wood device that seamlessly integrates tactile sensing into woodwork, enabling novel human-wood interactions.
Mar 20th, 2024Novel computational model captures the interplay of light, heat, diffusion and reaction kinetics to predict material properties in photopolymerization with unprecedented accuracy.
Mar 15th, 2024Researchers have developed transparent wood with tunable, long-lived room-temperature phosphorescence, enabling applications like smart windows and lighting.
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