Pink noise includes several naturally occurring sounds, such as rainfall, wind and rustling leaves.

Pink noise by itself, equivalent to "moderate rainfall," was linked to a loss of 19 minutes of REM sleep. And pink noise combined with aircraft noise led to "significantly shorter" time spent in deep ...

Color us surprised. Plenty of people use apps and ambient sound machines to reduce clamor and improve their sleep — but not all noise is created equal. In fact, new research suggests that a particular ...

Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.

Pink noise has emerged as a “natural-sounding” alternative to white noise, with plenty of people claiming it’s a better way ...

Wind turbine noise (WTN) influences people's perception of the restorative effects of sleep, and also has a small but significant effect on dream sleep, otherwise known as REM (rapid eye movement) ...

Contrary to popular belief, wind farms are not as soothing as they look. Noise from turbines has long been a topic of concern, with some claiming that it can have detrimental effects on sleep. New ...

Residents who live within 10 km of a wind farm report more sleep issues from other sources, such as insomnia, stress and snoring spouses, than the nearby wind farms, a Flinders University study has ...

Sleeping people respond to both wind farm noise and road traffic noise, but not usually enough to wake them up, according to new Flinders University research. Published in the Journal of Sleep ...

Sound machines that mask disruptive noises in a bid to help people get a better sleep have become increasingly popular in ...

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