The racket from some 70,000 pickleball courts across the United States has generated bitter fights. If we understand the sound, can we learn to ignore it?

Noise travels in waves, and the goal of a noise-reducing fence is to interrupt, absorb, or deflect those waves before they reach the home. Unlike simple chain-link fencing, solid barriers made from ...

Noise travels in waves, and the goal of a noise-reducing fence is to interrupt, absorb, or deflect those waves before they reach the home. Unlike simple chain-link fencing, solid barriers made from ...

In the 1940s, flight hit a wall—the sound barrier. This is the story of how the U.S. X-plane program shattered it. From deadly high-speed dives to the rocket-powered X-1, discover how Chuck Yeager and ...

Robinson Avenue, one block from I-35, is lined with midcentury homes that will back up to the highway after it's widened to include four high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Update on Sept. 26, 2025: Results ...

Combines crash-tested vehicle containment with effective noise reduction in a single, space-efficient structure. Meets the rigorous MASH TL5 standards, ensuring safety for heavy vehicle impacts at ...

Ko-Solar, a U.S.-based solar technologies, and R. Kohlhauer, a German noise barrier systems specialist, announced plans to offer turnkey PV-integrated wall and sound barrier systems for transportation ...

If you live near a busy street, this new breakthrough from Switzerland could offer some long-awaited relief. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) ...