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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Applications of White Noise in Maternal and Neonatal Care: A Comprehensive Review on Sleep, Stress, and Pain Outcomes. Sep 04, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Heliyon - Low intensity white noise improves performance in auditory working memory task: An fMRI study. Dec 27, 2025
Add new Web site: Healthline - Why White Noise May Help You Get Your Best Sleep Ever. Sep 20, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - White noise (and pink and brown): The science behind the sounds. Jun 27, 2025
Add new Web site: Biomed Central - Behavioral and Brain Functions - The effects of background white noise on memory performance in inattentive school children. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Psychology - Differential effects of white noise in cognitive and perceptual tasks. Dec 13, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Applications of White Noise in Maternal and Neonatal Care: A Comprehensive Review on Sleep, Stress, and Pain Outcomes. Jun 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Scientific Reports - White noise enhances new-word learning in healthy adults. Sep 28, 2023
Add new Web site: AllMusic - White Noise. May 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Sleep Foundation - White Noise. Mar 03, 2023
Added cross-references. Jan 13, 2017
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - White Noise. May 15, 2013
Article revised and updated. Jun 09, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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