In the most recent study of this issue, white-noise (20-20,000 Hz, 70 dB, via headphones) during initial learning impaired recall. The authors concluded that white noise has no general beneficial ...

You might have heard music improves concentration, but it’s not that simple. There are ways music and studying can work together, and some ways they can’t.

And for what it’s worth, a 2015 study in Germany found that white noise exposure had “no general effect on cognitive functions,” at least in healthy people.

White noise can help both adults and infants sleep, and it may also help some people focus on tasks. Here are six of the best white noise machines available.

Try the mini sound machine from Babelio ($18.99) for a white noise machine you can take on the go. Reviewers say the charge lasts a few days, the machine features a variety of sounds, and it’s ...

Another mom joked: "My child only listened to classical music and the greatest novels at night. He is now the dean of Harvard at age 2." Another parent added: "I never used white noise machines ...

The study also found that if they are sharing a room with other people and unable to listen to their white noise, 27% wouldn’t be able to sleep properly as a result.

In the most recent study of this issue, white-noise (20-20,000 Hz, 70 dB, via headphones) during initial learning impaired recall. The authors concluded that white noise has no general beneficial ...