Special silk sheets suppress sound by giving off good vibrations

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Special silk sheets suppress sound by giving off good vibrations

There may be new hope for people with noisy neighbors. Scientists at MIT have developed a method of using thin sheets of fabric to either cancel or block sound – in the latter case, the racket even gets reflected back to its maker.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: MIT, Sound, Smart Fabric, Silk, Noise-Canceling