Do you hate the sounds of chewing? Now scientists know why

If the everyday sounds of other people chewing, slurping and breathing drive you mad with frustration, finally there’s an explanation. The disorder is called misophonia, and it’s when certain sounds trigger emotional or even violent responses that most people see as unreasonable given the circumstances. For many people who have misophonia, the sounds of someone slurping…

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Could Playing Music Under 120 Bpm Slow Spread of COVID-19?

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South Korea has decided to restrict gyms from playing music at over 120 beats per minute (bpm) during group activities like aerobics and spinning. By WALLA! Asian women workout (illustrative) (photo credit: INGIMAGE) In South Korea, they’re struggling with another coronavirus wave. Instead of closing the gyms the government stated that it’s forbidden to play […]

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Rattlesnake Rattles Use Auditory Illusion To Trick Human Brains

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By Ben Turner The trick is a surprising instance of mammal-snake coevolution. The Western diamondback rattlesnake, one of the species of rattlesnake known to use frequency jumps to trick the ear. (Image credit: Tobias Kohl) The menacing rattle of a rattlesnake’s tail is far more sophisticated than first thought, as the sound can create an auditory […]

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Frogs Increase Pitch of Calls To Overcome Melbourne’s Traffic Noise

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Melbourne’s worsening traffic isn’t just posing a problem for motorists — even frogs are being drowned out by the noise. Wes HoskingExclusive January 21, 2021 – 8:00PM A symphony of frogs in the rainforest. VIDEO: Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures Frogs are cranking up their croaks to overcome Melbourne’s noisy traffic. The amphibians not only increase […]

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Residents Who Complained About WestConnex Construction Noise ‘Sent $600 Headphones To Keep Quiet’

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By: Norman

Residents who live above underground construction for the WestConnex project say they were offered noise-cancelling headphones to keep quiet over the racket. Work is underway underneath Waterloo Street in Rozelle in Sydney’s Inner West and locals say the noise is non-stop. “Roaring, rolling thunder day and night,” David Anderson told 9News. When Mr Anderson complained […]

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How To Stop Your Headphones From Damaging Your Hearing

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By Sophie Aubrey With our lives increasingly spent plugged into our phones and computers, you possibly find your ears are frequently sporting headphones. As it stands, one in six Australians suffers from hearing loss, and the number is expected to rise to one in four by 2050, says Professor David McAlpine, the academic director of Macquarie University Hearing. […]

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Quick and Quiet: Supersonic Flight Promises To Hush the Sonic Boom

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By: Norman

Resembling a futuristic paper airplane, this aircraft holds the secret to quiet supersonic commercial travel over land. The X-plane aims to turn the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into more of a sonic heartbeat. The Bell X-1, piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager, reached 700 mph on Oct. 14, 1947. At […]

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