The Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Be Meaningful After All
By digging out signals hidden within the brain’s electrical chatter, scientists are getting new insights into sleep, aging, and more......»»
Hands on with iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4
Benjamin and Chance share their hands-on reviews with Apple’s latest products, from the impressive noise cancellation in AirPods 4 to the useful — if fiddly — Camera Control on the iPhone 16 Pro, and the redesigned Apple Watch Series 10. The.....»»
Best noise-canceling earbuds for 2024: from Sony, Bose, Earfun, and more
Are you looking for a set of noise-canceling earbuds, but you're not sure where to start? We've picked the best models for every activity and every budget......»»
My Pea-Sized Brain Can"t Process These 15 Mind-Blowing Photos Of What Popular Products Used To Look Like
My Pea-Sized Brain Can"t Process These 15 Mind-Blowing Photos Of What Popular Products Used To Look Like.....»»
Remember Dyson’s air purifying headphones? They’re on sale
The Dyson Zone headphones, which offer air purifying and noise cancelling features, are on sale from Amazon with a 43% discount that lowers their price to $400......»»
Mysterious Pacific Ocean sounds identified as a type of whale—a new AI app helps track them
A team of oceanographers and marine biologists from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Oregon State University has identified a mysterious noise heard in the Pacific Ocean for two decades as the sounds of Bryde's whales......»»
Strange Visual Auras Could Hold the Key to Better Migraine Treatments
Research on the visual patterns that foreshadow migraines may reveal clues on how painful headaches arise from the brain even though it has no pain receptors......»»
Study suggests political ideology is associated with differences in brain structure, but less so than previously thought
Conservative voters have slightly larger amygdalas than progressive voters—by about the size of a sesame seed. In a replication study published September 19 in the journal iScience, researchers revisited the idea that progressive and conservative v.....»»
How your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call
Part of many people's pandemic experience included working from home. Even after lockdowns, videoconferencing remains a big part of life as people continue to work remotely, connect with families and friends online, and attend virtual events hosted o.....»»
Poor indoor air quality isn"t just making us sick. It"s also polluting our cities
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is one of the greatest environmental health challenges that we face today. Various studies have shown that in addition to the lungs, it affects essential organs like the heart and brain,.....»»
Surgeons Identify—And Save—A Patient’s Chess-Playing Brain Area
Neuroscientists at the University of Barcelona set about on a search for brain areas involved in chess-related tasks so that surgeons could avoid them when removing a tumor.....»»
New Bose earbuds let you snap photos with your voice, cost way less than AirPods Pro
The new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds pack the same Bose noise-canceling tech that has earned so many raves, but it's their price that will have people talking......»»
The Brain Really Does Choke Under Pressure
Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement.....»»
How Your Brain Tells Speech and Music Apart
Simple cues help people to distinguish song from the spoken word.....»»
AirPods 4 review: big deal, small package
I’ve been an AirPods user since 2016, and an AirPods Pro user since 2019. In-ear tips are a better fit for my ears, and Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes define the modern AirPods experience for me. For some, however, in-ear tips.....»»
Dark Noise adds Control Center widgets, new icons for iOS 18
Dark Noise, the powerful ambient noise app, has been updated to take advantage of iOS 18. This includes new dark and tint mode icons, as well as deep integration with the all-new Control Center experience in iOS 18. more….....»»
The Beats Fit Pro true wireless earbuds are $159 today, normally $200
The Beats Fit Pro, which are true wireless earbuds with unique wingtips and active noise cancellation, are on sale from Amazon for $159 after a $41 discount......»»
Low-noise amplifiers aboard the Arctic Weather Satellite
The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) of the European Space Agency (ESA) was sent on its journey to a polar orbit 600 km above the Earth on August 16, 2024. On board: four low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State.....»»
Study sheds light on trade-off between noise and power in nanoscale heat engines
Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of nanotechnology, addressing no.....»»
Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman's brain throughout gestation......»»
Apple AirPods 4 with ANC review: Noise cancellation for the masses
The Apple AirPods 4 with ANC offer real active noise canceling. But should you buy them? We'll help with that decision.....»»