Scientists find a safer way for opioids to relieve pain
Scientists at USF Health are making major progress in understanding how new opioid compounds interact with the body to relieve pain. Their work is raising optimism that future pain medications…
Volvo’s New Font Is Designed To Make Screens Safer. We Have a Better Idea
Volvo is big on safety. The Swedish automaker practically invented the traditional three-point seatbelt, and it’s been innovating in the space ever since. Now, Volvo is turning its attention to…
Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction could be coming soon
Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone wants to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. Accordingly, hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective…
Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels
Researchers at McGill University, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster,…
Are big SUVs safer? Wagoneer excels; Expedition, Tahoe falter
Full-size SUVs such as the Jeep Wagoneer and Ford Expedition may seem like safe family vehicles due to their prodigious size, cinder block shape, and durable truck platforms. But recent…
How much safer is automatic emergency braking? IIHS finds out
Does automatic emergency braking (AEB) help cars avoid crashes at higher speeds? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that, like your mileage, your crash results may vary. A…
Researchers create coating solution for safer food storage
In a collaborative effort to improve the food industry, Dr. Mustafa Akbulut, professor of chemical engineering, and Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, professor of horticultural science, have developed a two-step coating solution…
Tesla recalls more than 2M cars to make Autopilot safer
Tesla has recalled nearly all the cars it sells in the U.S. to make its Autopilot hands-free driving system safer and comply with the findings of a long-running NHTSA investigation,…
New battery technology could lead to safer, high-energy electric vehicles
University of Maryland researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices that are less prone to battery…