Our older house is not very soundproof. Do you have tips for making it quieter both in this old house and for when we plan and design our future house? — Steve R. Dear Steve: Inadequate soundproofing, ...

Fungus already shows promise as a "green" form of leather and protective packaging. Thanks to new research, it has now also found use in an environmentally-friendly sound-absorbing material. Acoustic ...

Next time you’re in a restaurant or an office or the airport, look up at the ceiling. You might see cloud-like circular panels, or ribbed foam tiles or minimalist wooden slats or hanging banners that ...