A Penn Medicine study challenges sound machine benefits, finding that "pink noise" disrupts deep sleep and REM cycles, while earplugs are proven more effective.

The soothing sounds of pink noise, designed to obscure outside clamor and lull listeners into sleep, may not be so innocuous, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, with ...

Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.

PHILADELPHIA -- Marketed as a ticket to deeper sleep, the soft hum of pink noise has become part of millions’ nightly routines. However, its use may come at the cost of sleep quality, a University of ...

Pink noise — low-frequency broadband noise often used in sound machines and sleep apps — is associated with a decrease in REM ...

Pink noise is often promoted as a sleep aid, but experts warn it can disrupt rest if used incorrectly. Here’s what sleep ...

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, ...

Sound machines that mask disruptive noises in a bid to help people get a better sleep have become increasingly popular in ...

If you've ever tried to sleep with earbuds in your ears, you know how uncomfortable they can be. I've attempted to fight through the earaches at various times when I really wanted to block out ...

Pink noise has emerged as a “natural-sounding” alternative to white noise, with plenty of people claiming it’s a better way ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sleep Cycle, the best selling alarm clock and top rated sleep tracker application, has added Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) audio tracks to its Sleep ...