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First extensive exploration of Israel’s deep-sea economic waters by Israeli-UK team identifies two species of threatened whales that are sensitive to underwater noise By SUE SURKES  Dr. Aviad Scheinin, director of the Marine Apex Predator Lab at the Morris Kahn Marine…

Evidence is accumulating that taping six metal beads to specific points on the ear helps weight loss. Photo: Getty John Elder You’re doing all the right things to lose weight. Eating more vegetables, and at the same time cutting back overall…

A consultation process, closing this week, is asking Australians if they think EVs should be equipped with “acoustic alerting systems” due to fears they could be a hazard for pedestrians or cyclists. The technology would digitally mimic the sound of…

Traffic noise isn’t just annoying, it carries a number of health risks. Photo: Getty John Elder When living on a busy road, do we ever get used to tyres squealing and revving engines, the factory-like grunt and throb of trucks, sirens…

Scientists discover clicking sounds, which humans can’t hear and which differ based on species and type of stress; wonder what uses other plants, animals make of the information By SUE SURKES 30 March 2023 It has been known for some time that…

By Carolyn Y. Johnson March 22, 2023 In 1802, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a heart-wrenching letter to his brothers, describing the deafness that forced him to “live like an exile” and yearn for death. Beethoven kept going for another 25 years,…

Studies show that people who use earphones often with high volumes have worse hearing than those who don’t use earphones. By MAARIV ONLINE MARCH 6, 2023 Illustrative image of a woman using headphones. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) Earphones have become a…

In 2015, Microsoft built a room that is now officially designated in the Guinness Book of Records as the quietest place on Earth. By WALLA! HEALTH FEBRUARY 19, 2023 Radio frequency anechoic chamber, Antennas Research Group, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.…

By 9News Staff A long-standing mystery about snakes has been solved, with a team of Australian researchers discovering the reptiles can hear more than previously believed. The University of Queensland-led study, published today, found snakes can hear and react to airborne sound, as well as…

The louder the noise from a busy road, close to where you live, the worse your tinnitus. Photo: Getty John Elder People with tinnitus – the phantom ringing in your ears – tend to believe they’re paying the price for attending…