In some cases, the sounds our vehicles make are welcome, such as the roar of a big V8 or the sound of a turbo spinning away under the hood. Not all car-related noises are as entertaining, however, and ...

EPFL researchers have developed a 100% effective, ultra-thin active noise cancelling system that uses an ionized air plasma propulsion system instead of speakers. A 17-mm-thick (0.6-in) layer can ...

Working from home, you get to avoid all of the noise that accompanies an office environment, including those untimely interruptions by colleagues stopping by to chat. However, a WFH environment ...

Acoustics and noise control encompass a wide array of disciplines aimed at understanding, managing, and mitigating undesired sound. The field spans fundamental research into sound generation and ...

Toyota’s Crown Hybrid gets brownie points for good gas mileage, but it’s apparently a troublemaker in the motor noise department. Instead of merely adding insulation to the bulkhead, Toyota engineered ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Almost every pair of good wireless headphones and the best wireless earbuds come with active noise cancellation (ANC). That's a ...

The most obvious way to get rid of ambient noise is to employ some form of passive or active noise cancellation (ANC). The type of ANC we’re familiar with today was coined in 1989 by Dr. Amar Bose ...

As electric powertrains strip away engine roar, the sounds left inside a car are suddenly under a harsh spotlight. Engineers are not just adding more insulation, they are reinventing how interior ...