AI headphones put listeners in a ‘sound bubble’

New AI headphones create a "sound bubble" that quiets all sounds more than a few feet away.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 19, 2024 ~7 min

Surprise sounds can lead to riskier decisions

"We found that surprising sensory events, these unexpected sequences of tones, increased people's risk-taking."

Yale • futurity
Sept. 23, 2024 ~7 min


Airplane noise may be bad for your health

Exposure to airplane noise is tied to a higher body mass index, which can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
June 6, 2024 ~8 min

10 things you may not know about ‘super sneaky’ cicadas

The massive cicada invasion has already made national headlines this year. Here are some fun facts you may not know.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
May 31, 2024 ~11 min

AI headphones let users listen to 1 voice in a crowd

"With our devices you can now hear a single speaker clearly even if you are in a noisy environment with lots of other people talking."

U. Washington • futurity
May 30, 2024 ~5 min

How your brain knows if a sound is music or speech

Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two?

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
May 29, 2024 ~6 min

This year’s cicada invasion will be double trouble

For the first time in more than 200 years, two broods of cicadas will emerge from the ground at the same time. Here's what you should know.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
April 18, 2024 ~6 min

‘Pink noise’ in deep sleep may benefit heart

Stimulating the brain with gentle sounds during deep sleep significantly enhances heart function, according to a small study in men.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 6, 2023 ~6 min


Smart speaker can mute parts of the room

A smart speaker system mutes certain areas of a room or separates simultaneous conversations, even if two people have similar voices.

U. Washington • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Sounds sleeping babies hear can boost language development

A new study finds that even when asleep, the sounds babies' hear play a role in their language development.

Carrie Stetler-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 11, 2023 ~5 min

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