What Do the Elements Sound Like?

See and hear how a recent graduate from Indiana University has converted the visible light given off by the elements into audio using a technique called data sonification, creating unique, complex sounds for each element in the periodic table.

‘Gluing’ soft materials without glue

If you’re a fan of arts and crafts, you’re likely familiar with the messy, sticky, frustration-inducing nature of liquid glues. But researchers now have a brand-new way to weld squishy stuff together without the need for glue at all. They’ve demonstrated a universal, “electroadhesion” technique that can adhere soft materials to each other just by […]