Sound intensity is referred as the sound power per unit area. It illustrates the flow of acoustic energy produced by a sound source. Not like simple microphones and sound level meters, sound intensity ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

The term "noise" has negative connotations, both in vernacular usage and in scientific contexts. Noise is the number one enemy of engineers. For empirical scientists, random noise is undesirable ...

Singapore, too, has determined safe levels of noise. The National Environment Agency (NEA) suggests average indoor noise levels should be below 57dB. “These benchmarks were established by referencing ...

There’s nothing quite like waking up and feeling refreshed and ready for the day ahead. Unfortunately, many people struggle in snoozeville. One reason may be the fact that it’s difficult to create the ...

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Is your environment too noisy for your dog? It is generally agreed that dogs have better hearing than human beings, especially in the higher frequency ranges. It is also a proven fact that exposure to ...

The noise sounds like wind, or heavy rain, or the steady hum of an airline jet. It sounds like water rushing somewhere in the distance, like a gentle fan ruffling currents of cool air. It’s soothing, ...