EDITOR'S PICK This paper proposes a passive source depth estimation method for deep-water reliable acoustic path environments, enabling accurate estimation without knowledge of the channel sound speed profile. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044379

Novel illusions from hearing different sounds in the two ears – and how they happen in the brain. 👂 https://acoustics.org/novel-illusions-from-hearing-different-sounds-in-the-two-ears-and-how-they-happen-in-the-brain/ #Acoustics #HearingScience #Psychoacoustics

The Acoustics Today Summer 2024 cover features the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris days after the devastating fire that was the impetus for the research project “The Past Has Ears at Notre-Dame,” exploring the sonic history of this monument. https://acousticstoday.org/volume-20-2024/

New! Do you play pickleball, or know someone who does? The equipment involved create some pretty unique sounds. In this episode we talk with Kathleen Romito and Jamie Banks about their research into how pickleball noise affects bystanders. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1537384/episodes/19503784

EDITOR'S PICK Genetic algorithm-informed microjet control for noise reduction in supersonic impinging jets https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044186

Check out the latest Editor’s Picks from JASA, featuring research selected for its significance and innovation. Explore impactful advances shaping the interdisciplinary science of sound. https://ow.ly/epIB50ZokkB

Room impulse response reconstruction with physics-informed deep learning https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0024750

EDITOR'S PICK Topology optimization of pentamode metamaterials for underwater acoustics https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044375

BOOK REVIEW Acoustics in Moving Inhomogeneous Media, Third Edition Vladimir E. Ostashev and D. Keith Wilson https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044367

📢 The Call for Abstracts is open for the 191st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America! 📍 Baltimore, MD 🗓️ Dec. 15–17, 2026 ⏳ Submit your abstract by Aug. 17. https://acousticalsociety.org/baltimore-abstract-submission/ #Acoustics #ASA #Research

EDITOR'S PICK Seasonal changes in sediment sound speed profiles https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044366

Discover how sound reveals the lives of animals. This free book explores bioacoustics, soundscapes, recording techniques, animal communication, echolocation, and noise impacts, an essential guide for students, researchers, and environmental professionals. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97540-1

Don't miss the article that inspired this month's Reflection, "The resolution of target range by echolocating bats," by James A. Simmons! https://doi.org/10.1121/1.1913559

Acoustic effects of cantilevered façade geometries on urban soundscapes: Case study of Taipei Performing Arts Center https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002334

Do short-tailed fruit bats suffer hearing damage after noise exposure? https://acoustics.org/do-short-tailed-fruit-bats-suffer-hearing-damage-after-noise-exposure/

The Spring 2024 cover of Acoustics Today features images of mud from the New England Mud Patch, from the article “Mud Acoustics” by Charles W. Holland, Stan E. Dosso, and Jason D. Chaytor (page 37). Read the issue at https://acousticstoday.org/volume-20-2024/

RUMBLE as a tool for community spaceport noise prediction https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002277

Detecting continuous and discrete frequency changes as a function of spectral resolvability and modulation rate https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044323

This study characterises articulatory-kinematic strategies to differentiate the sibilants /s/ and /ʃ/ in individuals before and after tongue cancer surgery. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044235

Explorando el océano a través de paisajes sonoros https://acousticstoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/91_Explorandoeloceano.pdf Traducción al español con la colaboración de Leonardo Treviño Arrambide y Daniela Alejandra Gutiérrez Dimas.

In this work, impedance tube sound absorption measurements of additively manufactured metamaterials systematically uncover how printing and assembly parameters drive performance outcomes and shape measurement uncertainty. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044230

Can Grass Quiet the Shore? Lab Experiments Reveal How Coastal Vegetation Muffles Sound https://acoustics.org/can-grass-quiet-the-shore-lab-experiments-reveal-how-coastal-vegetation-muffles-sound/

EDITOR'S PICK Fine-scale quantitative analysis of bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) song shows varying stability of song types https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0044259

Explore 32 world-class concert halls designed by acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota and Nagata Acoustics. Packed with photos, drawings, data, and design insights, this stunning volume reveals how acclaimed venues, from Disney Hall to the Elbphilharmonie, came to life. https://ow.ly/5lkx50Z79z5

Monitoring marine traffic is crucial for maritime safety, collision prevention, and the protection of seabed infrastructure such as pipelines, power, and telecommunication cables. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0043844 #MaritimeSafety #ShipDetection #FiberOptics

Characterization of hydroacoustic impacts of small-diameter timber and carbon fiber composite piledriving on the New England coastline https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002337

Meeting Announcement and Call for Papers! The 191st meeting will be held 15-17 Dec 2026 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. The meeting will include over 30 special sessions covering all areas of acoustics research presented in lecture and poster format. https://ow.ly/BXtW50Zl5Kw

The Winter 2023 cover of Acoustics today features a photo of the David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in New York, NY. © 2023 Paul H. Scarbrough. Read Scarbrough’s related article, “David Geffen Hall and the Evolution of Acoustics at Lincoln Center” at https://acousticstoday.org/volume-19-2023/

For 40 years, the Graduate Program in Acoustics at Penn State has been offering an online distance education master of engineering degree to students at a distance. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002171

Classification of speakers with and without respiratory tremor using patterns of voice modulation and machine learning https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0002339