(click thumbnail)FIG. 1 - Circuit of a condenser microphone with electrically switchable polar characteristics. (click thumbnail)FIG. 2 - Polar patterns obtainable from a microphone as shown in Fig. 1 ...

Three separate rounds of Arctic air have already swept across the central and eastern United States through mid-December, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

A powerful polar vortex slams an already-frozen state as NOAA warns the deep freeze could last for weeks, bringing extreme ...

In the audio world, there are often recurring problems that cause headaches for recording enthusiasts and podcast producers. One example of this is the persistent intrusion of background noise, which ...

Shure just revealed the MoveMic 88+ wireless direct-to-phone microphone with four selectable polar patterns. The company says this is the first-ever microphone of its type to offer this feature. For ...

As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

An Arctic blast could bring freezing temperatures and heavy snow to Kentucky around Thanksgiving weekend. A "sudden stratospheric warming" event may disrupt the polar vortex, potentially causing ...

Dec. 27 (UPI) --The polar vortex is linked with a variety of weather phenomena across the Northern Hemisphere, including cold spells in Europe and Asia. The vortex is also often referenced as the ...

Reporter Kale Williams has chronicled the life of Nora, a 2-year-old polar bear who spent about a year at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. While you're learning about polar bears and the challenges they -- ...