Mammals can hear sounds extending over a vast range of sound levels with remarkable accuracy. How auditory neurons code sound level over such a range is unclear; firing rates of individual neurons ...

To decrease measured sound levels in the neonatal intensive care unit through implementation of human factor and minor design modification strategies. Our goal was to identify and implement human ...

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

(Reuters Health) - Loud noise exceeding levels that can damage hearing is regularly encountered by commuters using buses, subways and even biking, a Canadian study suggests. "The effects of noise on ...

Each vehicle was tested at 30 mph on back roads, 55 mph on the highway, and 75 mph on the highway. They just use a simple decibel meter to get the numbers. In order to get fair, "scientific" results, ...

In the quest to give cinemas something distinctive to warrant the increasing admission price, several technologies have been deployed in recent times. So, on top of huge screens – with IMAX sites ...

Imagine you’re listening to your favorite track on Spotify on full blast and browsing Facebook at the same time. Suddenly, you spot a dog video you want to play out, and a shrill barking sound bursts ...

It influences energy, communication, and flow. When audio is planned correctly, it supports the celebration rather than competing with it” — Don Tucker SLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 ...

When Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) brought people back into cinema theatres post-pandemic, the exhibitors complained of low sound. Sound designer Anand Krishnamoorthi, who bagged a National ...

Editor’s Note: Our editors published this story about sound masking and its indispensable role in the return to office on Wednesday, Aug. 27. We will note any subsequent updates. The workplace ...

Commemorating last week's launch of Sound Shapes for the PlayStation 4, developer Queasy Games has released a series of new community Milkcrate levels, Sound Packs, and Art Packs compatible across all ...