Science news articles about 'background sounds'

... let sound pass directly to the eardrum, some believe this will lessen their ability to decrease background sounds. "We found that the open-fit hearing aids with directional microphones on average ...

... -guided relaxation training program (ATP) with background sounds of ocean waves and a calming voice. ... listened to 12 minutes of music. "The binaural sound regulates the brain waves to the alpha range, ...

... a DIVE installation. Realtown has a virtual supermarket, schools, a pharmacy, a bank, etc and background sounds can be enabled to increase the realism. Sounds include traffic noise, children playing, ...

... family, friends and even strangers on the Internet. Bonding over a similar genetic background sounds relatively harmless. But according to bioethicists from the Stanford University School of Medicine, ...

... of voices and music. Unfortunately, these devices also amplify background sound, so they're less effective ... s own sound recognition faculties to help the hearing aid wearer filter out background noise. ...