University of Alabama at Birmingham Archives

Are Wearable Clouds the Next Innovation in Data Storage?

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are exploring the concept of a wearable personal cloud — a fully functioning, yet compact and lightweight cloud computing system embedded into ...

Tip for Auto Insurers: Personality Traits Linked to Distracted Driving Behavior

Extraverted older adults and conscientious, curious teens may be more likely to engage in risky driving behavior, while agreeable teens are less likely to drive distracted, according to new research ...

Tornado Panels Installed in Home Can Withstand EF5

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced that "tornado panels" with the ability to withstand the force of at EF5 tornado were installed in a Montgomery, Ala. Home last ...

Why Your Self-Driving Car May Be Programmed to Kill You

Imagine being in charge of the switch on a trolley track. The express is due any minute; but as you glance down the line you see a school bus, filled with children, stalled at the level crossing. No ...