In case you missed it, last week, students at George Mason University developed a fire extinguisher which uses low-frequency sound waves to blast flames into submission. Viet Tran and Seth Robertson, ...

A pair of engineering students created a new type of fire extinguisher that uses sound waves to put out flames. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with the ...

Sound waves could be the next big thing in fire-fighting technology. George Mason University engineering students Seth Robertson and Viet Tran have built a new kind of fire extinguisher that uses ...

Fire extinguishers can be found in any buildings nowadays in case of a fire outburst. The concept of the fire extinguisher hasn’t changed much over the years, but it still does the trick. However, ...

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Boom out da fi-ya! Bass out da flames! Firefighters may be snuffing blazes with deep-toned sound, if a new device invented by two engineering students in Fairfax, Virginia, catches on.

Fire is like every other element, it can be awe inspiring and terrifying at the same time. The latter usually applies when something you love is being consumed by it. Through science and education we ...

Two engineering students at George Mason University have created a potentially revolutionary fire extinguisher that uses sound to fight blazes. The brainchild of engineering seniors Viet Tran and Seth ...

(CNN) — It’s all about that bass. A duo of undergraduates at George Mason University in Virginia has created a device that they say puts out fires with nothing but sound. Watch the video package.

It’s 2025, and a team of firefighters arrive on the scene of a massive conflagration. There’s trucks and ladders, but also a team of drones tethered to a massive generator. As the drones swarm the ...

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FAIRFAX, Va. (WKRC) -- There's a few ways to put out a fire. Most people would tell you water is the most obvious, or maybe a fire extinguisher. But most of us wouldn't think to use this kind of fire ...