December 1, 2008 After the close of WWII, Russian schoolchildren presented the U.S. ambassador with a “gesture of friendship” in the form of a two-foot wooden replica of the Seal of the United States.

It's one of the most recognizable sounds in pop music. It also turns out to be one of the most misunderstood. That high-pitched sound in The Beach Boys' 1966 masterpiece "Good Vibrations" is always ...

Two years ago, scientists revealed that, when plucked like a guitar string, spider silk transmits vibrations across a wide range of frequencies, carrying information about prey, mates and even the ...

V.—Brass Instruments and the Low “F.” LEAVING the pendulums which have only two vibrations at a time, the case of brass instruments with a number of simultaneous vibrations was next considered. It is ...

Vibrating source - To initiate sound. Medium - To transmit sound vibrations. Receiver - To hear or record sound vibrations. Surface tension - Solid objects or reeds possess inherent tension but ...

The staccato vibrations from the drumbeat hit me in the wrists. Then the bass rattled my spine as the rock song moved beyond my ears, transforming into a full-body experience — one that could ...

Integrated with internal passive air isolators, high-resolution instruments may allow the option to add vibration cancelation motors and inertial sensors to transform passive air isolators into active ...

Although the sensitivity and performance of microphones has improved quite a bit since Alexander Graham Bell first patented them, they still have one big drawback that researchers from Carnegie Mellon ...

It's often mistaken for a theremin, but in fact, the instrument used on the classic Beach Boys song was invented — and played on the song — by... The Real Instrument Behind The Sound In 'Good ...