Acoustics

Noise pollution from trams in Athens is becoming a growing concern, with experts recommending solutions to mitigate its effects.

A seventh-grade student in the northeastern province of Ordu has secured second place in a science competition for inventing shoes that emit ultrasonic sounds to deter stray dogs.

Talha Yaktı, a student at Erikceli Secondary School in Ordu's Kumru district, was inspired to invent the shoes after being attacked by a stray dog himself.

The legendary American singer-songwriter and poet Patti Smith is heading to Onassis Stegi (107 Syngrou) to take part in Soundwalk Collective's sonic landscapes, in a two-day event full of images and sounds born of contemporary reality.

Revolutionary advancements in medical technology are breaking barriers in brain treatment. Utilizing ultrasound energy, a non-invasive therapeutic method targets precise areas within the brain, offering hope for neurological disorders without invasive procedures.

A study of tomato and tobacco plants suggests they emit ultrasonic popping sounds

The first-ever underwater sound level measurement conducted in the Dardanelles Strait stands at 59.8 decibels, surpassing the maximum level of 50.

In a bid to address the escalating issue of noise pollution in the metropolitan city of Istanbul, where vehicle density is increasing day by day, a "quiet asphalt" project is set to be implemented in certain areas to mitigate the noise level on the roads by 10 decibels.

Complaints have been pouring in about the loud music emanating from tourist boats sailing in the Bosphorus until late at night, with numerous residents living around the iconic strait expressing their grievances regarding the noise.

In effect, the Mutalk muffles a wearer’s speech by -20 decibels, or as much as -30 decibels for louder noises

“Spider’s Canvas” features the sonification of a 3-D spider web, with each strand “tuned” to a different note