Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Being an insect is a hard-fought ...

Bats eat a lot of moths, which they locate in the dark via echolocation. According to new research, however, some moths have evolved sound-absorbing fur as a passive means of defence – and it could ...

In everyday life, designing spaces that both let air flow and absorb sound can be a tricky balancing act. Usually, materials that allow air to pass through—like vents—also let sound escape, making it ...

If you live in a city, near a highway, or an airport, you may be bothered by a variety of low-frequency noises emitted by cars and airplanes. Research results have been announced that ``ping pong ...

Open-plan offices are great in theory, but their noisy nature can make holding meetings a pain. Leanne Zilka of Zilka Studio has come up with a pop-up solution in the form of PleatPod, an origami-like ...

Did you know that moth wings have excellent sound-absorption qualities? And it seems like they will now be used to further improve today's soundproofing technology. A moth is pictured in Jardin, ...

When it comes to low-frequency sound waves, traditional sound-absorbing materials tend to be undesirably bulky, heavy or thick. Now, researchers have designed subwavelength absorbers specifically for ...

Circular cotton is used to create colorful sound absorbtion tiles from Impact Acoustics. With only 12% of clothing materials being recycled and 92 million tonnes of textile waste being produced ...

We've heard the bit about one man's trash being another's treasure and, in GM's case, it's especially true. Leftover sound-absorbing material from Chevrolet Malibu and Buick Verano production are ...