Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed an ultra-thin traffic noise absorber that significantly reduces sound levels while occupying ...

Research from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet shows that air pollution and traffic noise together may pose a greater risk for stroke than either factor alone ...

Short exposure to wind farm and road traffic noise triggers a small increase in people waking from their slumber that can fragment their sleep patterns, according to new research. But importantly ...

Wildlife Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’ By Ben Cost Published March 21, 2025, 9:34 a.m. ET ...

For women, exposure to traffic noise at 10.2 decibels higher than average (55-60 decibels) was associated with 14% increased infertility risk for those over 35.

The increase in risk of dying from a heart attack was even more pronounced: Also starting at just 35 dB, it increased by 4.3 percent for every 10 dB increase in road traffic noise.

The report further concluded that N.C. DOT might appease residents with landscaping and other less expensive alternatives, even if those measures don’t address the root problem: traffic noise.

Birds develop "road rage" due to traffic noise, reveals a new study. Researchers found that native species in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behavior as a result of cars and lorries.

Members of the North Whitehall Planning Commission expressed deep skepticism toward proposed plans for a warehouse near the intersection of Route 309 and Orefield Road, and residents cited traffic,… ...

Birds develop "road rage" due to traffic noise, reveals a new study. Researchers found that native species in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behavior as a result of cars and lorries.