At the end of a performance, the applause that spreads through the hall begins, before one knows it, to take on a distinct ...

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

Teacher, let's start with a song!There are little students who say this to me as soon as they enter the lesson room, even ...

In a scene toward the end of the 2006 film, "X-Men: The Last Stand," a character claps and sends a shock wave that knocks out an opposing army. Sunny Jung, professor of biological and environmental ...