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 ...

After buying his Huntington Beach home in the 1970s, Mario Tabernig went along with hearing the occasional descending jet in the distance after Long Beach Airport transformed into a commercial hub.

Six weekend measurements in Glenwood South exceeded 100 dB; highest reading 102 dB. City proposes tiered decibel limits for Glenwood South, permits, and citywide rules. Council plans enforcement via ...

Decibels (dB) are a unit for measuring sound. Since sound reproduction is critical for the home theater experience, it's ...

Decibels are commonly used in electronic systems that include RF, audio, and more recently, signal integrity. While many engineers already think in decibels, if you mostly work in the time domain, you ...

If you’ve hung around electronics for any length of time, you’ve surely heard of the decibel (often abbreviated dB). The decibel is a measure of a power ratio. Actually, the real measure is a bel, but ...

"Oh, let's get the kids toys that make lots of noise," said no mom ever. Those moms are onto something. Aside from driving us crazy, sounds that reach more than 100 decibels can damage a child's ...

From the Richter scale to sound pressure, many modern units utilize the logarithmic “base 10” system. But to many engineers, the decibel (dB) remains one of the trickiest concepts of test and ...

Scientists have created the loudest-ever underwater sound, measuring more than 270 decibels. The sound, as published in the journal Physical Review Fluids, was created by blasting water microjets with ...

Sperm whales are the loudest animals, but many believe blue whales are louder because of call duration The loudest human yell was 129 decibels. The loudest dog bark was 113 decibels. At 70 decibels, ...

Billions of cicadas will emerge in select U.S. cities in May and June, and the insects are set to bring noise reaching over 100 decibels. "Luckily, there is just about zero risk of being kept up at ...