Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognizable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also identified a simple solution to stop it, which ...

It haunts you when you're trying to eat your dinner in peace. It disturbs you when you're trying to watch TV. It even keeps you awake in the wee small hours. SEE ALSO: Scientists just named a newly ...

Researchers published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. It's the sound that can keep you awake at night –- the plink, plink, plink of dripping water. Now, researchers at the University ...

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The irritating sound of the dripping water from a faucet or from a leaking roof during the rainy season has kept generations of people awake at night. The noise has been extremely frustrating that ...