If you want sound-dampening without your room looking like a music studio, check out these Bubos acoustic panels. They’re made to look like wall art, blending in with your decor without looking ...

Adams and McGrath are installing a sound-attenuating grid-ceiling system from Owens-Corning. A standard T-bar steel framing system used commonly in drop ceilings is being used here as the ...

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From supplements to sleep masks and headphones, it can be hard to find a hack that actually works without spending a lot of money on wasted products. Hearing about the Manta Sound Sleep Mask ...

In the 60s a musical recording technique called the “wall of sound” came to prominence which allowed artists to create complex layers of music resulting in a novel, rich orchestral feeling.

A new study reveals how vessel noise masks orcas’ sonar at every stage of the hunt—from searching, to pursuing, to capturing prey. “As noise is increasing, the orcas are actually spending ...

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Located on a 3/4-acre corner lot on a busy Menlo Park street across from a school, the home incorporates a sound wall into its design to block unwanted noise. The homeowners, who replaced the ...

Mudd said VENU had assembled a team of architects, engineers and acoustics experts to look at solutions beyond the 50-foot sound wall the venue is currently constructing directly opposed to the stage.

At the University of Connecticut, camping is not allowed. At the University of California, there’s a systemwide ban on masks worn to intimidate others or hide one’s identity. And at Indiana ...