Study looks at underlying causes of why some jobs are more painful than other jobs.

Students at Northwestern will soon start learning more about how to address the pains of playing instruments.

Hotels looking for ways to help tired business travelers with their sleep problems may end up boosting worker productivity.

Researchers are toying with the idea of sending messages via vibration to keep emergency communications with already-overloaded soldiers flowing smoothly.

Potteries put Universal Design into tableware and turn out a hit that works for people of all abilities.

Recent project sought to determine how to best incorporate virtual reality and virtual environments into the real world of business.

New wheelchair designed with young users in mind not only fits and maneuvers more effectively than the old school model, it looks cool, too.

With new gaming systems offering voice recognition, access to instant messaging and other treats, gamers could either get more accomplished or face more injury risks.