The terahertz quantum cascade laser on its mounting. Credit: University of Leeds Lasers that switch on and off billions of times per second are the backbone of optical communications networks, but ...

Space coiling acoustic metamaterials are static and require manual reconfiguration for sound-field modulation. In a new report published in Communications Materials, Christabel Choi, and a team of ...

Guitarists may be interested in a new type of guitar pick that uses magnetism to modulate sound and takes the form of the XPick. This innovative tool has transformed the way musicians can interact ...