Read Articles on Acoustics, Vibration, and Noise Control

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…

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,…

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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]