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Scientists have created a powerful acoustic weapon called a "sound bullet" that could help kill cancer cells and down hostile submarines in war. Here's how the system is constructed: researchers lined ...

Everyone’s favorite clacking desktop amusement has been weaponized. Well, almost: researchers at CalTech have used Newton’s Cradle as a jumping off point for an acoustic weapon capable of ripping ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The ability on the part of researchers to ...