A vehicle's muffler and resonator are responsible for keeping the exhaust quiet for a peaceful ride, but also free from ...

Looking for attractive wallpaper that cuts down the noise? Sound reducing technology has come a long way, but make sure you know what you're buying.

The design halves the width of material needed to absorb low-frequency noise, making it practical for real-world applications ...

The next generation of noise reduction is currently being developed in R&D labs around the world. Take a look at what's to come. But when we think about noise cancellation, what’s our baseline? If you ...

Along certain coastal cliffs in Ireland, visitors notice an unusual acoustic effect: voices seem to vanish into the air instead of echoing back. It feels as though the cliff “swallows” sound. This ...

Sound, when emitted by a source — whether a person or a piece of equipment — propagates in all directions through space, being reflected, absorbed, transmitted, or diffracted as it encounters surfaces ...

Marigold invites guests into an oasis crowned by a mural of a red-haired queen. Bookshelves divide the cavernous space, doubling as sound absorbers by the grace of secondhand hardbacks. The ...

If you live near a busy street, this new breakthrough from Switzerland could offer some long-awaited relief. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) ...