Why clocks make a tick-tock sound: Experts explain the real reason

The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps. While our brains perceive two distinct sounds, clocks actually produce ...

What catalytic converters do and why thieves target them

Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...
Athlon Sports

Ex-Kings Star Believes 76ers Could ‘Make Noise’ in East After Win Over Celtics

A former Sacramento Kings star believes the Philadelphia 76ers could “make noise” in the Eastern Conference after their victory over the Boston Celtics. The 76ers aim to rebound after last season’s ...
What Hi-Fi?

Bang & Olufsen is celebrating 100 years of making noise – but its biggest achievement is about more than hi-fi

This week Bang & Olufsen celebrated its 100th birthday. And as I read our news story covering its celebratory special edition Beoplay H100 headphones and Beosound A5 and Beosound A9 wireless speakers, ...
C&EN

Improving the Description of Adsorbed Hydroxyl to Make Predictive Catalytic Activity Models

Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física & Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, Barcelona 08028, Spain Nano-Bio Spectroscopy ...