Researchers wrote new computer algorithms to redesign the interiors of padding down to the scale of a millimeter or less. The result: New kinds of cushions that can absorb as much as 25% more force ...

Football players (and anyone else who takes hard hits) may want to breathe a sigh of relief. Engineers at CU Boulder and Sandia National Laboratories have been hard at work researching and developing ...

Are rug pads worth it? Rug pads are essential. However, there are things to consider when selecting the right rug pad for you. This is because pads have different functions and come in all different ...

In laboratory tests, a new design for padding, right, outperformed more conventional technologies like a foam, left, made out of the same springy material. Football players (and anyone else who takes ...