What helps against noise in old buildings?

I live in an old building in a small town and have the problem of reacting to ambient noise. It's not the decibels of noise that are the problem, but rather the conductive walls that transmit "internal noise" (pipe noise, water, heating). Are individual sound-absorbing elements useful in an older building? And if so, should…

Why is there such a humming noise throughout this video? I want a proper and precise explanation. I hear that noise often.

So, in other videos too!!!!!!!!!!! And it's always consistent, just like in this one. There must be some technical reason for it!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_P8NzBJEs

[Physics] Acoustics: Sound intensity/power/pressure level?

Good evening, This question just occurred to me because I was looking for a quiet refrigerator. Unfortunately, I can only find quiet mini-fridges with approximately 22 dB of airborne noise . One of my questions is what "airborne noise emission" means. There is the sound intensity level/sound power level (calculated the same way) and the…

On board Boeing's "Starliner": Stranded astronauts report spooky noises?

It sounds like something out of a horror movie: Two astronauts are stranded in space due to technical problems. Suddenly, they hear a pulsating noise in the space capsule. The cause is unclear. It sounds scary, but it's apparently harmless, NASA has now reassured them. Their mission on the International Space Station (ISS) was originally…