Archive for January 2018

January 21, 2018 Source: University of Bristol Summary: Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most solids or liquids even small insects. For the first time engineers have shown it is possible to stably trap objects larger than the wavelength of sound…

‘One of the rules of sleep rituals is, whatever works for you’- Mathias Basner. HEIDI MITCHELL The Wall Street Journal Falling into a dream state can be anxiety-inducing for the around 25 per cent of people who say they have difficulty sleeping most nights. Some turn to music, hoping gentle sounds will guide them to…

The Conversation January 9, 2018 6:35am AEDT Children being children can be loud, which creates challenges when they live in an apartment.  Author Sophie-May Kerr PhD Candidate in Human Geography, University of Wollongong Disclosure statement Sophie-May Kerr receives funding from the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and the University of Wollongong Global Challenges Program Scholarship. Rapid…