A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

Researchers in Switzerland have found a way of using sound waves to manipulate objects in disordered environments such as liquids. Instead of trapping the objects as conventional optical and acoustic ...

One of the things that sets humans apart from machines is our ability to process the context of a situation and make intelligent decisions based on internal analysis and learned experiences. Recent ...