April 2, 2025
Safety Science Expands to Meet Global Threats
Climate change, deepfakes, forever chemicals. Managing the risks that come with progress is the mission of safety scientists
New Horizons in Safety Science
From AI to e-bikes, hydrogen fuel cells to 3D printers, new technologies are emerging quickly, and our changing climate is unleashing powerful storms and wildfires. This special report explores the groundbreaking research of safety scientists, who reveal new hazards, develop novel ways to prevent them and make the world a safer place.
This series was created for UL Research Institutes by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors.
April 2, 2025
A Quest to Stop Fires Before They Turn Lethal
It takes sophisticated science to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries and blazes that start where wild and developed lands meet
April 2, 2025
The New Materials that Could Ease Climate Impacts
Safety scientists are speeding the invention of materials to help harvest water from air, capture carbon and produce hydrogen power
April 2, 2025
The Safety Scientists Forging a More Secure Tomorrow
A peek behind the scenes at UL Research Institutes, where researchers are taking on the biggest threats to our environment, public health and digital safety
April 8, 2025
How the Science of Safety Helps Tackle Global Risks
In a busy world with increasing risks, what can be done to engineer a safer existence for humanity?