POMA This paper discusses the history of the acoustic rocket apparatus, citing the original publications describing the phenomenon, with several demonstrations of various versions of the apparatus. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002103 #acoustics

POMA This paper discusses the history of the acoustic rocket apparatus, citing the original publications describing the phenomenon, with several demonstrations of various versions of the apparatus. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002103 #acoustics

JASA Which spectral cues underlie the perceptual processing of smiles in speech? This paper suggests a general method to estimate the spectral bases of emotional, social, paralinguistic, speech representations. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5020989 #WorldSmileDay

POMA This study experimentally assesses the influence of cello string types on playability and tonal characteristics using a robotic bowing device and a custom monochord setup: https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002111 #acoustics

JASA Express Letters This study investigated how variation in vocal timbre (e.g., neutral and twangy) influences intelligibility and listening effort in plane and train-shaped noises. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0037043

POMA For International #Coffee Day, learn how a coffee mug and electronic speckle-pattern interferometry can be used in a general education #acoustics class. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0000830

REFLECTIONS Don't miss the article that inspired the latest Reflection! "Inversion of seismoacoustic data using genetic algorithms and a posteriori probability distributions," by Peter Gerstoft: https://doi.org/10.1121/1.408387 #acoustics

Happy International Podcast Day! Celebrate by listening to the ASA Publications podcast, Across Acoustics! We highlight authors' research from our four publications: JASA, JASA Express Letters, POMA, and Acoustics Today. Streaming now at acrossacoustics.buzzsprout.com

REVIEW Approaches to understanding effects from particle motion and substrate-borne vibration on fishes and invertebrates https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039378

Acoustics Today It’s Not (Just) That Your Toddler is Ignoring You: The Impact of Noise on Children’s Comprehension https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2025.21.1.21

SCILIGHT The glockenspiel is commonly played in orchestras and ensembles. Little is known about how it radiates sound. Learn about what Brigham Young University Physics and Astronomy researchers learned in a recent study: https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0039505

POMA How do the erhu and violin shape our emotions? Learn more at https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001986

POMA This paper presents an initiative in enhancing the experience of tourists visiting Macao, by way of applying soundscape based on the technical specification ISO/TS 12913-2:2018. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001006 #acoustics #worldtourismday

JASA EXPRESS LETTERS Modelling studies suggest that twang-like voice production with supralaryngeal constriction increases vocal economy. This study explores the vocal economy of twang-like voices in commercial music singers using the “quasi-output-cost ratio”. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039036

Acoustics Today How Marine Mammal Hearing Research Guides Conservation https://acousticstoday.org/how-marine-mammal-hearing-research-guides-conservation/

In JASA, a pair of researchers from the University of Minnesota analyzed years of Taylor Swift’s recorded interviews to track how her dialect has evolved. Read the @aip-publishing.bsky.social press release: publishing.aip.org/publications...

REFLECTIONS In 1994, Peter Gerstoft laid the foundation for seismoacoustic inversion using approximate posterior probability distributions of model parameter values. Read about his seminal work in the newest Reflection: doi.org/10.1121/10.0... #acoustics

Don't miss Sonic Connexions tomorrow, September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM (Boston time, UTC -4) Translating Promise into Practice: Field Validation and Ethical Transparency in Bioacoustics AI with Liz Ferguson, CEO and Founder, Ocean Science Analytics Register now: whoi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Happy first day of Fall! In this experiment, people listened to real, Foley, and synthesized sounds like “walking in leaves” to judge which were more realistic. doi.org/10.1121/2.00...

POMA Learn more about how pitch, dynamics, and vibrato shape emotions in violin music doi.org/10.1121/2.00...

SPECIAL ISSUE: ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY NOISE This paper investigates various methods for predicting rotor turbulent boundary layer trailing-edge noise using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in conjunction with Amiet's trailing-edge noise model. doi.org/10.1121/10.0...

JASA This article presents a method for determining the significant parameters, maximum wind speed and radius of maximum wind speed, of the surface winds associated with a hurricane. The method is based on Bayesian inversion, using Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling. doi.org/10.1121/10.0...

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JASA-EL EDITOR'S PICK #Misophonia is a condition characterized by intense negative emotional reactions to trigger sounds and related stimuli. In this study, adults completed listening judgements of recorded misophonia trigger stimuli using a standard scale. doi.org/10.1121/10.0...

A Draft of ASA/BSR S12.2-20XX is open for public review! Public participation keeps standards open & accessible. To Request the Draft Documents + Comment Form, email [email protected] 🗓️ Comment Deadline: October 12, 2025

Reviewing a paper is often a very time-consuming and demanding task, and the anonymity requirement yields no professional recognition to those who generously provide their time. This list is to express our gratitude to reviewers: pubs.aip.org/asa/search-r... #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025

This special issue aims to cover the latest innovations, research findings, and practical implementations related to mobile underwater sensor networks with acoustic components.

The First Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Societies of America and Japan—How it happened doi.org/10.1121/1.22... Images from doi.org/10.1121/1.38...

SPECIAL ISSUE: ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY NOISE This paper investigates various methods for predicting rotor turbulent boundary layer trailing-edge noise using computational fluid dynamics in conjunction with Amiet's trailing-edge noise model. doi.org/10.1121/10.0... @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social

Don't miss the next Sonic Connexions on September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM (Boston time, UTC -4)! Translating Promise into Practice: Field Validation and Ethical Transparency in Bioacoustics AI with Liz Ferguson, CEO and Founder, Ocean Science Analytics Register now: whoi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

In JASA, researchers from Instituto Aqualie, Juiz de Fora Federal University, Mineral Engenharia e Meio Ambiente, and Santa Catarina State University set out to record these elusive whales. publishing.aip.org/publications... @aip-publishing.bsky.social

ACROSS ACOUSTICS We talk to Dr. Chung-Jukko and Dr. Huthwaite about their work to develop an ultrasonic tomography algorithm that can be used to assess fracture risk in bones, and, as a result, be used as a noninvasive way to diagnose osteoporosis. www.buzzsprout.com/1537384/epis...

REFLECTIONS August's Reflection considers David M. Green's work applying signal detection theory to psychoacoustic research: doi.org/10.1121/10.0... #acoustics #history

JASA EXPRESS LETTERS The August cover features franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei), the subject of the article, "Spatiotemporal group definition of franciscana dolphins from passive acoustic data." doi.org/10.1121/10.0...

JASA The August cover features an image from "A hybrid computational method for the simulation of ultrasonic wave reflection at the bone-implant interface." doi.org/10.1121/10.0... All articles highlighted on the cover are free to read for the month!

Congratulations to Christopher J. Struck, a 2025 recipient of the prestigious IEC 1906 Award! This honor recognizes his impact as past ASA Standards Director & his continued leadership in advancing international standardization. 👏 Read more: bit.ly/4bo5H3Y

POMA A study of alto saxophone reeds was conducted to evaluate and compare both natural cane and synthetic reed fatigue using a mechanical blowing system. doi.org/10.1121/2.00... #acoustics

JASA EXPRESS LETTERS This study examined the effects of age and sentence context on perceiving speech temporal cues in noise: doi.org/10.1121/10.0... #acoustics

JASA-EL PERSPECTIVE Marine vessels are mandated or requested to reduce speed to meet operational, economic, and conservation goals. This work calls for improved alignment across programs to achieve measurement comparability and in the assessment of VSR program effects. doi.org/10.1121/10.0...

This open-access book will serve as a valuable resource for students and researchers in animal ecology seeking to incorporate acoustics into their research toolkit, as well as for environmental managers in industry and government. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

POMA The adjustment of vocal-tract resonance can enhance the perceptual effect of singing. Researchers measured the vocal tract of a professional female singer in 3D using magnetic resonance imaging as she sang three vowels at different pitches. doi.org/10.1121/2.00...

Join us for a dynamic Instrument & Equipment Exhibition showcasing the latest in acoustical technology, from sound level meters and signal processing systems to cutting-edge noise control solutions. Reserve your booth today: forms.gle/2yzLg1LYvAJB...

ASA is grateful to its members and other contributors for their generous contributions! That support has enabled the ASA to provide assistance to thousands of acousticians in the pursuit of their research and education and thereby advance the field of acoustics. acousticalsociety.org/foundation-f...

🌺Register Now🏝️ Registration is open for the Sixth Joint Meeting of Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan! Pre-register now for early-bird rates. Details at acousticalsociety.org/honolulu-2025 If your preregistration is not received by 27 October you must register on-site.

Sonic Interactions in Virtual Environments is an open access book that tackles the design of 3D spatial interactions in an audio-centered and audio-first perspective. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

DYK about the Signal Processing TC Gallery of Acoustics? Researchers use video, images, & posters to bring the beauty of sound to life. Check out, “Acoustics in Flight 2016” by Brent Reichman (BYU) tcspasa.org/gallery-of-a... Distribution A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited

ASA announces the availability of a travel grant for students studying topics related to acoustical #oceanography to attend the upcoming ASA/ASJ meeting! Details and application at acousticalsociety.org/grants-sudsi...

This book is an introductory text on the theory of nonlinear acoustics authored by experts on their respective topics. And it is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Did you know that visualization of room acoustics can be done intuitively with spatial room impulse responses? Don't miss this Spanish Speaking Acousticians in the Americas Chapter Event about spatial room impulse responses happening today! Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ACROSS ACOUSTICS For a long time, it was believed that words were mostly arbitrary symbols. However, with advances in our ability to study speech, it has become clear that we must reconsider the fundamental relationship between words' sounds and their meanings. www.buzzsprout.com/1537384/epis...