If your path has taken you through any work with hi-fi audio, you will be aware of the effects of distortion on sound quality. The tiniest non-linearity in a component can ruin the result, and people ...

Researchers have successfully demonstrated a laser that can transmit audio to a person via the air without wearing any type of special equipment. The technique is based on photoacoustic effect using ...

If your path has taken you through any work with hi-fi audio, you will be aware of the effects of distortion on sound quality. The tiniest non-linearity in a component can ruin the result, and people ...

In the modern day, we're used to being able to send messages to specific people over long distances, usually by way of a phone. But now, scientists at MIT have developed a way to use a laser to beam ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger’s revelation that his newspaper was forced by British spooks to destroy hard ...