Tapping your fingers to a rhythm before you enter a noisy room might seem like a strange ritual. But recent research reveals this simple act can significantly improve your ability to understand speech ...

A character’s suspicions about a mysterious tapping noise turn into a thriller about the horrors of isolation. By Nicolas Rapold When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...

Dan Riley thought nothing could go wrong in his newly remodeled kitchen. But that changed when his refrigerator started making strange noises. Research showed that other consumers have complained ...

Q: My 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen – with a five-speed manual transmission – makes a weird tapping noise. The noise has been there forever, yet the car runs great. I have had the engine looked at.

Everyone has that one sound that makes their skin crawl. Maybe it is a colleague who keeps clicking a pen during a meeting, or someone chewing loudly beside you on a quiet train. These everyday noises ...

Rod knock is the sound of one or more of your rods "knocking" against the crank as it changes direction through its rotation. The connecting rod (we'll just call it the rod from here out) is connected ...

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