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

December 22, 2021

April 19, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle over claims that the devices caused hearing damage, dizziness and migraines. In…

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Israel’s University of Haifa to Help Decode the Language of Whales in Global, Machine Learning Research Project

December 22, 2021

by Sharon Wrobel Leading scientists and researchers from Israel, the US and the UK are joining hands on a multi-year project to try and decode how the highly intelligent sperm whales speak with each other, in an “unprecedented” project to…

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

December 22, 2021

John Elder Scientists have successfully – and non-invasively – rewired the brain in 326 people who were suffering with tinnitus, the irritating and sometimes debilitating phantom ringing in the ears. Tinnitus affects up to 15 per cent of the population,…

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

December 22, 2021

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…

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November 12, 2021

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

October 10, 2021

By: Norman

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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Hearing the Forest for the Trees: Foliage Acoustics and Green Noise Barriers

September 12, 2021

By: Norman

Written by: Alex Odom Aside from the popular philosophical question asking if a tree falling in a forest makes a sound, the most common arboreal inquiry I get as an acoustical consultant get is: “Can we block the noise with trees instead of a noise barrier?” The short answer is “no”, trees are not particularly effective when […]

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Rattlesnake Rattles Use Auditory Illusion To Trick Human Brains

September 12, 2021

By: Norman

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

September 10, 2021

By: Norman

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’

July 27, 2021

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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