A new speaker array, an immersive surround system and machine-learning vocal isolation technology are transforming the experience at one of the world's most beloved concert venues.

China is increasingly embracing the mantle that comes with being a global superpower. Its rise is forcing the rest of the world to assess its credentials as a potential hegemon and a provider of ...

A viral video showing a floating tree branch in Texas has sparked debate online as users question whether it is real, edited, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Sound Particles has announced the release of inShaper, a new waveshaper plugin aimed at music producers and post-production professionals looking for creative distortion with minimal complexity.

In 2011, researchers Jason Tangen, Sean Murphy, and Matthew Thompson at the University of Queensland discovered a striking visual illusion while preparing a set of face images for a study. As they ...

Variable Type Animation– Users can now keyframe various aspects of variable fonts, such as weight, wiggle, width, and slant, allowing for dynamic text manipulation. All text axes can be animated with ...

From Jimi Hendrix to Merzbow, artist-made music with distortion has become increasingly widespread over the past half-century, evolving from a niche genre to a mainstream one. A new UCLA-led study, ...

Dynamic stereo x-ray (DSX) permits in-vivo skin strain quantification with high accuracy. Validation of image-derived strain can be performed via mechanical testing inside a DSX capture volume while ...

High-performance optical reflectors are commonly used as key components in a variety of applications. Thin-film mirrors are almost always used in high-power laser systems and quantum metrology. Image ...

Abstract: Although image restoration methods have achieved great success on single distortion, their performance declines when faced with hybrid distortion effects in real-world scenarios. Recently, ...

In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas? Over the next 50 years, the so-called “butterfly ...