If you’re keen on finding some soundproofing materials that actually work, you’re not the only one. Silence is golden for so many of us: DIYers who use loud tools, night-shift workers who must reduce ...

Fungus already shows promise as a "green" form of leather and protective packaging. Thanks to new research, it has now also found use in an environmentally-friendly sound-absorbing material. Acoustic ...

If you’re a voice actor who's building your own recording studio, soundproofing is essential to achieving clear, professional-grade work. Whether you are in need of budget-friendly studio ...

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...

Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these walls could talk,” when it literally becomes the case, it’s an ...

World’s first THX-Certified soundproof door joins THX-Certified QuietRock SUNNYVALE, CA — September 2, 2008 — Serious Materials today announced its new line of QuietHome soundproof doors. These new ...

NEW YORK --Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between ...

Hush, hush: Michele Meo with a lightweight aerogel suspended in a honeycomb structure. (Courtesy: University of Bath) A new meringue-like material that is a strong absorber of sound over a broad range ...

WEST WARWICK, R.I. -- Investigators of the Rhode Island nightclub disaster tried to determine Monday whether the soundproofing material that burst into flames was an illegal, highly flammable brand.