Vocal Tract Size, Shape Dictate Speech Sounds
Nearly 75% of variability between speakers comes from differences in mouth and throat length. WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – Only humans have the ability to use speech. […]
Capturing and Analyzing Subtle Combination Tones Produced by Violins
Higher-quality violins produce the most detectable objective tones due to stronger resonance. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 – When two musical notes are played simultaneously, the human ear […]
Telehealth Makes Hearing Health Care More Equitable
Remote technology can provide quality health care access regardless of location, make clinical studies more robust and representative. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 – According to the World […]
Saturn 5 Was Loud But Didn’t Melt Concrete
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2022 – The Saturn 5 carried man to the moon and remains the most powerful rocket to successfully launch to orbit. It captures the […]
Ultrasound Could Save Racehorses from Bucked Shins
Article: Study on ultrasonic wave propagation in equine leg bone for screening bucked shin DOI: 10.1121/10.0012689 WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 – When racehorses enter training at about […]
Update Noise Regulations to Protect Seals, Porpoises
Article: Thresholds for noise induced hearing loss in harbor porpoises and phocid seals DOI: 10.1121/10.0011560 WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Noise produced by pile drivers building offshore […]
‘Urban Canyons’ Prolong Sonic Booms in Cities
Article: Sonic boom reflection over an isolated building and multiple buildings DOI: 10.1121/10.0010452 WASHINGTON, June 7, 2022 – Twenty years after the retirement of the Concorde, several […]
Machine Learning Improves Human Speech Recognition
Link to article: A model of speech recognition for hearing-impaired listeners based on deep learning DOI: 10.1121/10.0009411 WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 — Hearing loss is a rapidly […]
Can We Perceive Gender from Children’s Voices?
Link to article: Perception of gender in children’s voices DOI: 10.1121/10.0006785 WASHINGTON, November 23, 2021 — The perception of gender in children’s voices is of special interest […]