Vertical greenery can act as a stress buffer, NTU Singapore study finds
Credit: NTU Singapore Vertical greenery 'planted' on the exterior of buildings may help to buffer people against stress, a Nanyang ...
Tag: Noise
Music listening near bedtime disruptive to sleep, Baylor study finds
Baylor sleep researcher Michael Scullin finds 'earworms' continue during sleep, can cause restless nightsCredit: Matthew Minard, Baylor University WACO, Texas ...
Measuring sound diversity of quietness
Composite Urban Quietness Index gives new meaning to quietnessCredit: Aggelos Tsaligopoulos MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- The world is ...
Personalized soundscape could help people with dementia with time, place recognition
Acoustical environments can prevent, reduce behavioral and psychological symptomsCredit: Arezoo Talebzadeh, Ghent University MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- Designing ...
Superoxide produced in the cochlea of inner ears causes acquired hearing loss
-Breakthrough discovery will pave the way for the development of the world's first pharmacological interventions against hearing loss-Credit: Takehiko Ueyama ...
Study finds high-speed ferries, recreational boats are big noise polluters in SF Bay
Credit: ProtectedSeas Palo Alto, CA--In a new study, researchers found that recreational boats and high-speed ferries contribute significant underwater noise ...
Without commuter traffic, pandemic-era drivers are speeding up, increasing noise pollution
BU ecologists say higher sound levels in Boston's Blue Hills Reservation could disrupt wildlife and human health benefits of nature ...
Year of the quiet ocean: Emerging ocean listening network will study seas uniquely quieted by COVID
Amid COVID pause in marine activities, growing network aims to monitor soundscapes, assess changes in behavior of marine life; More ...
Research to advance environmental sound classification wins IEEE Best Paper Award
Credit: NYU Tandon BROOKLYN, New York, January 13, 2021 - The paper "Deep Convolutional Neural Networks and Data Augmentation for ...
Headset over earphone: Cancelling out unnecessary and unwanted noise
Iintegrating laser-based technology for a quieter lifeCredit: UTS Researchers from the Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration at the University ...
Using virtual reality to better understand auditory perception
How can new, interactive methods help to better investigate complex auditory processes? This is what researchers from Oldenburg, Germany, are ...
Measuring the true cost of conservation
Environmental conservation expert discusses how new research will play a key role in promoting a greener futureCredit: Photo courtesy of ...
Noise can put you off your food
Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a ...
Manolis Kogevinas wins John Goldsmith Award
ISGlobal researcher receives the highest honour in the field of Environmental Epidemiology for his vital contributions to public healthCredit: Barcelona ...
Research into ancient Chinese chime stones receives highest honour from Chinese Government
Her extensive research, the first comprehensive study of its kind, has earned her the 'Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed ...
Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
An update to the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care adds excessive alcohol intake, head injury and air ...
Citizen science at heart of new study showing COVID-19 seismic noise reduction
Credit: Reprinted with permission from T. Lecocq et al., Science 10.1126/science.abd2438 (2020). Research published in the journal Science, using a ...
NEOMED researcher awarded $2.18 million NIH grant for first human tinnitus treatment
Credit: Northeast Ohio Medical University ROOTSTOWN, OHIO--Northeast Ohio Medical University researcher and professor of anatomy and neurobiology Jianxin Bao, Ph.D., ...
Blinded by the light
Sensory danger zones: How sensory pollution impacts animal survivalCredit: David Stoner/Utah State University A new paper including research from a ...
Reducing problem behaviors for children with autism
MU researcher develops flexible intervention technique that is easier for parents, caregivers to implementCredit: MU Thompson Center COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
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