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Acoustic ventilation is meant to block out pollutants as well as noise. Learn about acoustic ventilation and how it works.

The idea that something so intangible as acoustic levitation can lift objects may seem unbelievable, but it's a real phenomenon.

It may sound like the name of a '90s indie band, but Acoustic Kitty was a CIA program to train housecats to be spies. Imagine how that turned out.

The acoustic guitar is one of the most successful instruments of all time, and also one of the simplest. Find out how the acoustic guitar works.

How is an electric guitar different from an acoustic guitar?

Are you how to soundproof a room? Find out how to soundproof a room in this article.

A sound wave alone probably won't kill you. Crank the volume on a terrible song, though, and you just might annoy everyone to death.

Banjos have a distinct twangy sound due to a combination of acoustics, physics and musicianship. Learn more about why banjos sound twangy.

There are three basic systems that are used to recognize a person's touch. Learn how touch-screen monitors work.

You know that sound synonymous with a certain laser blaster from a galaxy far, far away? Yeah. It sounds like that.

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