Flight safety is at risk when communication breaks down

Here's why communication and language are so important when it comes to flight safety for travelers around the world.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Jan. 27, 2020 ~1 min

A dash of silicon improves boron carbide body armor

New research marks "a step forward in designing superior body armor that will safeguard against even more powerful firearms during combat."

Texas A&M University • futurity
Jan. 23, 2020 ~5 min


Even around kids, many gun owners don’t lock up firearms

A survey of gun owners at a firearm safety event shows that an alarming number don't lock their guns up safely—even in the presence of children.

U. Washington • futurity
Jan. 10, 2020 ~5 min

Nursing home safety website under-reports falls

The data a popular website uses for reporting the safety of nursing homes may be inaccurate, a new study shows.

Matt Wood-U. Chicago • futurity
Jan. 8, 2020 ~5 min

Self-driving DeLorean learns how to drift

Researchers are teaching a self-driving DeLorean named MARTY to drift its way through an obstacle course of cones. See it in action for yourself.

Bjorn Carey-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 23, 2019 ~9 min

People want self-driving cars to share their personality

To perceive self-driving cars as safe, they have to have certain personality traits, researchers say. Here are the ones that matter most.

U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 13, 2019 ~4 min

School safety policies can amp up racial inequity

Policies meant to boost school safety tend to exacerbate racial and ethnic discipline disparities, but restorative justice could offer a better way.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 1, 2019 ~3 min

Watch out for these 7 Halloween safety pitfalls

An expert from poison control offers Halloween safety tips for food and drink, costumes, pets, and more.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 29, 2019 ~4 min


7 questions parents should ask before kids go on playdates

Just 1 in 4 parents have gotten questions about safety issues from another parent before a playdate, a new poll suggests. Here's what to ask.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 21, 2019 ~7 min

Douching tied to more volatile organic compound in blood

New research looks at correlations between douching and the use of products like tampons and pads to concentrations of volatile organic compounds in the blood.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~3 min

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