Sounds above 80 dB can cause hearing damage, and we should limit the exposure to prevent hearing loss. Decibel apps are a convenient way to measure volume fairly accurately with your phone. Our ...

When we talk about sound, how loud it seems to us doesn't always match its actual intensity. We measure sound intensity in decibels (dB), which tells us the amount of sound energy in a particular ...

With a free app and your Android phone, we'll show you how you can turn your phone into a noise meter. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned ...

A student at the University of Missouri’s J-school in Columbia has teamed up with university licensee KBIA-FM on a project measuring noise levels of the city’s urban soundscape. When Travis Hartman ...

Noisy environments can significantly and negatively effect our bodies, and are a great villain to concentration, learning, and productivity in classrooms and offices. Headaches are one momentary ...