Some sounds can be really annoying. Think of a car alarm going off or the sound of two pieces of polystyrene being rubbed together. Pretty unpleasant, right? But there are worse ones out there—a ...

Unpleasant noise enters your body through your ears, but it is relayed to the stress detection center in your brain. A black and white illustration of a woman looking toward her right.

My colleagues have just published a fascinating project exploring how unpleasant noise can take years off your life, a largely unrecognized health threat that’s increasing the risk of ...

Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so unpleasant. In a study in the Journal of ...

Aircraft noise has been an ongoing public health issue. Airplanes can generate up to 75-80 decibels during landing, which can be damaging to hearing over the long term.

Traffic noise is linked to cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, according to noise experts from the Danish Cancer Institute, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in ...

Fortunately, the noise can indicate almost exactly what's wrong with your car. With a keen ear, ... Being more informed about how your car operates is never a bad thing, either.

Is noise bad for us? The authors of “Golden” on why silence is good for your brain On the unique power of quiet, and why silence shouldn't be a luxury ...

Complex machines often produce vibrations as they operate. Such vibrations could shorten the life of equipment, decrease its effectiveness and precision, or simply produce an unpleasant noise. This ...