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NYPD Agrees To Limits On Sound Cannons, Ending 5-year Battle

April 19, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has agreed to...
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Israel’s University of Haifa to Help Decode the Language of Whales in Global, Machine Learning Research Project

by Sharon Wrobel Leading scientists and researchers from Israel, the US and the UK are...
Scientists have rewired the brain to suppress tinnitus via a combination of sound and zaps to the tongue. Photo: Neuromod Devices

Tinnitus breakthrough: First effective, viable treatment for ringing in the ears

John Elder Scientists have successfully – and non-invasively – rewired the brain in 326 people...
Some people who have misophonia hate the sound of chewing. Photo: Getty

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

South Korea has decided to restrict gyms from playing music at over 120 beats per...
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Hearing the Forest for the Trees: Foliage Acoustics and Green Noise Barriers

Written by: Alex Odom Aside from the popular philosophical question asking if a tree falling in a...
<b>The Western diamondback rattlesnake, one of the species of rattlesnake known to use frequency jumps to trick the ear. (Image credit: Tobias Kohl)</b>

Rattlesnake Rattles Use Auditory Illusion To Trick Human Brains

By Ben Turner  The trick is a surprising instance of mammal-snake coevolution. The menacing rattle of...
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Frogs Increase Pitch of Calls To Overcome Melbourne’s Traffic Noise

Melbourne’s worsening traffic isn’t just posing a problem for motorists — even frogs are being...
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Residents Who Complained About WestConnex Construction Noise ‘Sent $600 Headphones To Keep Quiet’

Residents who live above underground construction for the WestConnex project say they were offered noise-cancelling...