Best of 2025 – noise in the news It’s an annual tradition: we gather some notable stories and studies about noise, by month. The concerns are often the same from year, and often no solutions are offered — only data.
How do you block noise from fireworks? They might be fun to look at, but loud noise from fireworks can be a huge stressor for pets and their human companions. And it’s also big business for companies that sell “relaxing”
Can micro-perforations reduce noise inside a window frame? If you’ve looked at the websites of online soundproofing suppliers, you’ve probably seen that some of them offer products like wall paneling with small perforations in them. These perforations are designed to
Finnish researchers test 38 different wall assemblies for effectiveness If you live in an apartment building, then you know the sound of impact noise from your upstairs neighbors. Wouldn’t it be great if an expert gave you some soundproofing options?
The pursuit of alert sounds for e-scooters If you live in a city, you’ve probably shared a sidewalk with an electric scooter. Or maybe you’ve been startled by an e-scooter zooming past you from behind, and you didn’t hear it
In the early days of the COVID pandemic, a group of researchers in France started a project called “The Silent Cities Project” to collect soundscape and noise data. In November 2022, they shared their story and their methodology in a