Most people have trouble focusing when there are distractions, and that surely impairs learning. Learning can be impaired by distracting background sounds. That is why teachers generally encourage ...

Could some types of noise potentially prove therapeutic for individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Results of a growing number of recent studies indicate “yes,” despite past ...

If your baby often struggles to drift off to sleep, baby white noise could be just the sleep aid your little one needs. White noise is the name given to relaxing sounds that can help turn on a calming ...

At a sleep research symposium in January 2020, Janna Lendner presented findings that hint at a way to look at people’s brain activity for signs of the boundary between wakefulness and unconsciousness.

There are two types of people in the world: those who work in complete silence and those who need white noise for everything. For many, they can't help but turn down the sound, but others find it to ...