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 Noisy Humans 'Drowning Out' 
 Marine Mammals 

Report urges humans to turn down industrial volume in world's oceans

BBC BBC Sep 15, 08 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whales and dolphins are seriously suffering from the noise that human industry and militaries release into the ocean, an animal-welfare group warns—and we need to turn the volume down before we do irreversible damage. Sonar is implicated for mass stranding and deaths of whales and dolphins, the BBC reports, and ocean noise is doubling each decade in some areas. More »

More about:  ocean • noise • sonar • whales • marine mammals • dolphins

Brains Get
Noisier as
They Age

Study finds neural complexity generates more cranial static

LiveScience LiveScience Jul 10, 08 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just because you can't hear it doesn't mean your brain isn't making noise. It is, and scientists using high-tech gear to record it have now discovered that it increases as you mature, reports LiveScience . A comparison of noise generated by groups of children and young adults indicates that brain noise, once dismissed by neuroscientists as inconsequential static, increases along with cranial complexity. More »

More about:  science • scientific study • Alzheimer's • memory • schizophrenia • neuroscience • noise • brain fitness

Noise Pollution Getting Louder and More Dangerous

Racket causing thousands of deaths, says WHO, and governments are slow to help

Salon Salon Jun 25, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ear-splitting car alarms, predawn street cleaners, ubiquitous leaf-blowers, and other forms of noise pollution are louder than ever and posing a genuine risk to people's health, writes Katharine Mieszkowski in Salon. Loud noises damage hearing, raise blood pressure, ruin sleep, and, in fact, cause tens of thousands of deaths a year, says the World Health Organization. Don't look for government help, though. Patchwork ordinances help in some locales, but it's largely up to individuals and grass-roots efforts. More »

More about:  noise • Hearing loss • noise pollution

 NBA Game Or the Circus? 

Is all the noise and spectacle necessary? Fans, players, coaches are torn

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer May 16, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cleveland's Q is one of the loudest arenas in basketball, filled with fire and smoke and ear-shattering music. But it's hardly unique among NBA venues. After Commissioner David Stern recently wondered whether teams were getting a smidge carried away, the Plain Dealer takes a look at the pros and cons of the noisy spectacles. More »

More about:  NBA • Boston Celtics • Cleveland Cavaliers • 2008 NBA playoffs • fans • noise • fireworks • arena

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Bluetooth 
 Gets a 
 Makeover  

Walter Mossberg reviews Aliph and Plantronics new offerings

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal May 15, 08 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - As more states push “hands-free” rules on drivers, ridiculous-looking wireless headsets only get more common. But two firms, Aliph and Plantronics, are attempting to address that. While the Wall Street Journal ’s Walter Mossberg finds the “jewelry-esque” makeover of both models pleasing, it’s the functionality of Aliph’s Jawbone that most impresses him. More »

More about:  cell phones • technology • Bluetooth • noise • jawbone

Top Model Argument Leads to Stabbing

Woman who wouldn't stop talking during show now in hospital

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer Apr 25, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Seattle woman allegedly attacked an acquaintance who refused to stop talking loudly over an airing of America's Next Top Model , the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The ensuing scuffle got bloody when the upset attacker pulled a paring knife from an apple and stabbed the 42-year-old victim in the chest and neck, police say. The suspect remains at large. More »

More about:  crime • Seattle • stabbing • noise • America's Next Top Model

 Shhh! Europe Law Forces 
 Orchestras to Tone It Down 

Noise legislation means musicians are playing musical chairs, the real game

New York Times New York Times Apr 19, 08 9:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new law in Europe to protect employees from ear-damaging noises is stifling a surprise industry—orchestras. Conductors are taking it down a notch to comply, in one case canceling a world premiere because it exceeded the allowable decibels in rehearsal, the New York Times reports. At the Royal Opera House, musicians have to wear earplugs—akin to telling a "race-car driver they have to wear a blindfold," said one oboist. More »

More about:  European Union • classical music • composer • noise • orchestra • conductor

Jet Noise Linked to Heart Risks

Aircraft may cause hypertension, heart attacks

Reuters Reuters Feb 13, 08 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - People who live near airports may be at risk for stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure, according to a new study. Research funded by the European Commission found that aircraft noise significantly increases blood pressure, even while victims are asleep, potentially triggering a wide range of health problems, reports Reuters. More »

More about:  heart attack • blood pressure • airport • stroke • health study • aircraft • hypertension • noise • heart failure • kidney failure

Rescuers Hear 'Noise' in Mine

Crews start drilling toward unknown sound

Deseret News (Salt Lake) Deseret News (Salt Lake) Aug 15, 07 10:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rescuers digging for men who have been trapped underground for 10 days heard noise inside the mine today, prompting crews to drill a fourth hole in the sound's direction. They described hearing 5 minutes of “noise” through seismic geophones, ignighting some hope in an otherwise-discouraging rescue effort. "There's a very good chance we may find them alive," said the mine owner.  More »

More about:  Utah • rescue • miners • mine • Crandall Canyon • mine collapse • Bob Murray • noise

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