Archive for August 2022
New Israeli med tech introduces musical test to detect mental decline
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Elderly man (illustrative) (photo credit: PIXABAY) Cognitive decline in the elderly can be measured using musical tests and a portable electroencephalography (EEG) machine while the subject performs simple tasks, according to researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU). The 15-minute procedure does not need a neurologist or other specialist and can be performed easily by…
Read MoreNoise pollution is hurting animals – and we don’t even know how much
From construction projects to busy roads, aeroplanes and railways, human noise is everywhere. It is an invisible cause of stress, posing serious risks to human health and wellbeing. However, noise also harms animals living in close contact with humans, in homes, farms and zoos. Noise is a distracting, scary or physically painful sound. The impacts of noise upon…
Read MoreThe shooting in California was reportedly incited by an ongoing dispute between two neighbours.
Dr Pin-Hsin Lin was warming up before she was due to teach a piano lesson in her Californian apartment, when a bullet narrowly missed her and hit a lamp on her piano. The bullet had come from the ceiling, where her upstairs neighbour Kathryn Pugh, a 39-year-old nurse, lived. Prior to the bullet’s entry through the ceiling,…
Read MoreListen to the man who holds the record for lowest vocal note sung by a human
By Maddy Shaw Roberts How low can he go? Turns out, ludicrously, earth-shatteringly low… Since 2012, Tim Storms has held the world record for the lowest ever vocal note – that’s a deliciously gravelly G -7 (0.189 Hz), which is eight octaves below the lowest G on the piano. The American bass, who stretches the lowest male voice…
Read MoreJamming to your favorite tunes? It could work as a painkiller – study
Music is becoming more widely recognized as a pain management tool, but scientists still question which aspect of the music is driving the pain-killing benefits. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 7, 2022 Man listening to music with headphones (Illustrative) (photo credit: STOCKSNAP) Chronic pain can be debilitating if left untreated, and treatments come in all forms. A…
Read MoreWhat Should a Nine-Thousand-Pound Electric Vehicle Sound Like?
E.V.s are virtually silent, so acoustic designers are creating alerts for them. A symphony—or a cacophony—of car noise could be coming to city streets. By John Seabrook The New Yorker August 8 2022 Issue I sleep on the second floor, in a bedroom facing a residential street in Brooklyn. Through the years, my sleeping brain has grown used to the nighttime…
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