Human factors is an applied field of study at the crossroads of psychology, engineering, and computing that examines human abilities, limitations, behaviors, and processes in order to inform ...

Confusing mobile apps and unclear instructions can be frustrating for anyone. But imagine if these everyday annoyances weren't just inconvenient but held the potential to be dangerous. That's where ...

The article opens with a personal account of the author's grueling schedule as an early-career aircraft mechanic, illustrating how extreme fatigue and long hours were once common, underscoring the ...

Replacing a draft guidance issued in February 2016, FDA recently finalized its guidance on the use of human factors engineering (HFE) in the development of combination medical devices with a drug or ...

The human element is one of the most critical safety factors at airports, often concentrated out of public view.

The human genome contains approximately 1,600 types of transcription factors responsible for regulating gene activity across more than 400 tissue and cell types. Chromatin immunoprecipitation ...