(Nanowerk News) Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. The researchers, which ...

The amazing sound-absorption abilities of moths’ wings, which helps them evade bats echolocation calls, has inspired new techniques for manufacturing ultra-thin sound absorbing panels. Scientists at ...

While most sound-dampening panels are all function and little form, these acoustic panels from Dekiru actually look great. These one-foot hexagonal panels fit together neatly for noise reduction in ...

Hard surfaces and high ceilings are major contributing factors to noisy, echoing spaces. Inhabitat met Kirei founder John Stein at his Greenbuild booth where he explained that designers should ideally ...