Speaker

Body and Mind

Smart speaker uses AI to detect irregular heart rhythms in the room

Scientists at the University of Washington have leveraged modern machine learning technology to produce a prototype smart speaker that can monitor a person's heart, without the need for them to physical touch it.

The Pacifier Activated Lullaby (PAL) device uses a specially wired pacifier and speaker to play a gentle, soothing lullaby when the infant sucks on it properly

Wellness and Healthy Living

Pacifier Activated Lullaby device uses music to teach premature babies how to feed

Florida State University (FSU) professor Jayne Standley has developed the Pacifier Activated Lullaby (PAL) device to help teach premature babies how to feed through musical reinforcement.

Scientists have created an underwater speaker for use in studying dolphin communication (Photo: Shutterstock)

Science

"Dolphin speaker" could pave the way for human-cetacean communication

Scientists have created an underwater speaker that could be used to communicate with dolphins.