Whenever your mind begins to wander away from specific tasks at hand, it begins to succumb to the spell of internal noise. Unlike audible noise in communication, like noise in speech or noise in a ...

Color us surprised. Plenty of people use apps and ambient sound machines to reduce clamor and improve their sleep — but not all noise is created equal. In fact, new research suggests that a particular ...

Noise. It impacts each one of us, in communities large and small. Of the many forms pollution can take, noise has the greatest impact on our daily productivity, mood and comfort. Noise control is a ...

The sonic environment of a city can be described as the urban soundscape. This covers all sounds, including those regarded as pleasant, such as birdsong and children playing. However, cities can be ...

As transportation networks expand and urban areas grow, noise from sources such as vehicle engines is spreading into remote places. Human-caused noise has consequences for wildlife, entire ecosystems ...