It was found background noise had a "significant effect" on stress levels.

BBC: Traffic noise 'could harm children'

There is so much commercial shipping activity and it is so loud that scientists are starting to worry about the effect that the noise is having on the whales.

BBC: Whales benefit from action on ocean noise

But Garbus has a stunning sense for assembling that noise, those limited resources, to spectacular effect. (On stage, she's only a microphone, some drums, a ukulele and a loop pedal, accompanied by an electric bassist.) Those miraculous vocal layers.

NPR: tUnE-yArDs: Pop Genius, Cleverly Obscured

"Hilariously, for me, it comes down to the sound of a duck quacking, which is a sound effect that was in my version, used as a bleep noise to cover up an expletive, " Coulton said.

CNN: Singer alleges 'Glee' ripped off his cover song

The effect of the vibrations is similar to that of high-pitched noise shattering glass.

BBC: Cell infected with HIV

The home crowd ramped up the noise level to try to spur Blues on but it seemed to have little effect as their efforts were not reciprocated by the team.

BBC: Birmingham 0-2 Portsmouth

In effect, you constantly risk becoming a part of, and only adding, to the noise.

FORBES: Move up http://i.forbesimg.com t Move down