We live in a noisy world, from traffic and aircraft congestion to construction sites, TV shows, and many other sources. But understanding dB measurements can help, as we will soon see. Noise is an ...

In Decibels: Use with caution, I reviewed the concept of decibels as a ratio of two powers (and sometimes voltages). Decibels are also used to indicate absolute power and voltage levels by specifying ...

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It almost seems like another age, but a common complaint of office workers was that the modern open-plan office was too noisy to get anything done. The constant hubbub of chatter, machinery, and ...

Today we are looking at the best decibel meter app to measure noise levels. Do you work in a loud factory and want to see just how much damage is happening to your ears when you “forget” your earplugs ...

The construction crew outside the Lab School in June. NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies, a high school in Chelsea, serves 1,056 students. The box-like building is four stories high and the ...

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Learning depends on listening. But classroom noise pollution is making hearing in the classroom harder. Finding simple and effective ways to dial down classroom noise levels can help increase focus ...

Anyone reading that sentence who has not visited an operational mining farm is probably imagining a loud restaurant or a running air-conditioning unit. But in this context, “loud” actually means an ...

The SLS liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in November exceeded pre-launch noise models by more than 20 decibels, new research found. Reading time 2 minutes NASA’s new lunar program is in full swing, ...