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 ...

A new study will investigate whether noise levels in nurseries affect the language development of babies.Researchers at the University of East London said nearly 2 million children in the UK are ...

Pink noise is different. Instead of equal energy at each frequency, the energy halves with every doubling of frequency (so ...

A study found that certain types of background noise used by millions to help them sleep actually interferes with their sleep ...

Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents have used white noise machines to help their children sleep soundly for decades. But the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Schiffmiller, thought leader on accessibility & auditory matters. Summer is here, and so is the seasonal surge in sound, ...

I have 47 lectures on cassette tape that I want to record onto my computer and idealy isolate just the voice so that there is no other background noise. I recorded three of them with Nero Ultra 6, but ...

While some individuals need to be in constant silence to concentrate, people whose brains need noise to focus almost always ...

We compared six wireless headphones designed for commuters and office users, focusing on noise control, comfort, battery life ...