Sound Masking
Technology

Sound Masking

Sound masking is an ambient background sound that has been engineered to match the frequency of human speech in order to provide greater speech privacy.…
Noise Regulation
Management

Noise Regulation

Noise regulation includes sound transmission statutes or guidelines established by national, state, or provincial governments, as well as municipal governments. Following the landmark passage of…
Sodium Pyrosilicate – a Chemical Compound
Chemistry

Sodium Pyrosilicate – a Chemical Compound

Sodium pyrosilicate is the chemical formula Na6Si2O7. It is a sodium silicate, specifically a pyrosilicate, which is a salt of the unstable pyrosilicic acid H6Si2O7.…
Noise Calculation
Physics

Noise Calculation

Noise calculation is the process of calculating the level of noise immission using the metric dB(A). Noise immission is caused by noise sources (noise emission)…
Noise Reduction Coefficient
Architecture

Noise Reduction Coefficient

The noise reduction coefficient (abbreviated NRC) is a single number value ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 that describes the average sound absorption performance of a…
Researchers Make Significant Progress Toward Developing a Universal Biosensor Chip
Medical

Researchers Make Significant Progress Toward Developing a Universal Biosensor Chip

Researchers have shown that chip-based sensing devices that are used to identify or evaluate chemicals have significantly improved. The accomplishments pave the way for highly…
With a Novel Technique, a Researcher 3D Prints the Smallest Wineglass Ever
Technology

With a Novel Technique, a Researcher 3D Prints the Smallest Wineglass Ever

The tiniest wine glass in the world, with a rim no wider than a human hair, has been 3D printed by researchers. However, the goal…
A Greenland Glacier That Was Once Stable Is Now Rapidly Disappearing
Environment

A Greenland Glacier That Was Once Stable Is Now Rapidly Disappearing

According to a new study, one of Greenland’s formerly most stable glaciers is now retreating at an unheard-of rate as ocean temperatures rise due to…
Urged to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Use Common Marine Heatwave Terminology
Environment

Urged to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Use Common Marine Heatwave Terminology

Carbon dioxide has been building up in the ocean and atmosphere for the past 200 years as a result of industries, cars, planes, and other…
Records for the Melting of the Polar Ice Sheet Have Fallen Over the Last Ten Years
Environment

Records for the Melting of the Polar Ice Sheet Have Fallen Over the Last Ten Years

According to recent study, the previous ten years have seen the seven worst years for the melting and loss of polar ice, with 2019 being…
Utilizing Antarctic Microorganisms and Computer Computations, Researchers Created a Novel Enzyme
Chemistry

Utilizing Antarctic Microorganisms and Computer Computations, Researchers Created a Novel Enzyme

Antarctica, the southernmost continent, is known for its extreme cold and harsh conditions. Despite its inhospitable environment, various microorganisms, including bacteria, have adapted and managed…
An Updated Bacterial Genome to Help Fight Drug Resistance
Chemistry

An Updated Bacterial Genome to Help Fight Drug Resistance

Antibiotic resistance refers to the ability of bacteria or other microorganisms to withstand the effects of antibiotics that were originally effective against them. It is…
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