Glass windows typically offer some amount of sound proofing, sometimes unintentionally. In general, ventilation is required to achieve large sound transmission. But some applications -- like gas ...

Researchers developed a silk fabric, which is barely thicker than a human hair, that can suppress unwanted noise and reduce noise transmission in a large room. We are living in a very noisy world.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. Bedrooms are among the most important — and often the easiest ...

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." This is a very appropriate saying with regard to sound isolation. We are often asked questions like: "What can I do to this wall to stop the sound ...

Scientists have created a one-way sound machine. The device, called an acoustic circulator, breaks the fundamental principle that sound, and other types of waves, are a two-way street. The findings, ...

I lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, for a few years and I remember being able to hear people’s conversations as if they were standing next to me, when in fact they were a few hundred feet away. Temperatures ...

VW has tested a manual transmission for EVs EVs that make sound are on the table at VW An electric GTI and Golf R won't arrive until the end of the decade The manual transmission might not die at ...