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 may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, ...

A study found that certain types of background noise used by millions to help them sleep actually interferes with their sleep ...

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In A Nutshell Pink noise at 50 decibels reduced REM sleep by 19 minutes per night in healthy adults, potentially affecting ...

As many people transitioned from working in an office to working from home, they had to get used to being in a very different auditory environment. If you’re lucky enough to have a private office, you ...

If sleeping is a struggle, there's a good chance the solution you've employed is to keep the TV or a podcast on in the background. But it turns out those solutions might have a deeper psychological ...