High up on the top floor of a run-down industrial brick building in Charlestown sits Emily Thibodeau’s workshop. It takes but one good look around to see this is not your posh, Kendall Square-inspired ...

Retroreflectivity is everywhere. It’s painted onto your street as line markers. It’s printed on the stop sign at the end of it. It’s sewn into technical clothing. It’s even on the moon, thanks to ...

There are plenty of ways to gear up for a safe bike ride after dark, from pulsing head- and tail lights to decking out your spokes in bits of reflective tape. But when battery-powered lights suddenly ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — No matter how many reflectors, lights or brightly-colored articles of clothing they’re donning, it’s often very hard to see bicyclists at night. However, a new type of spray ...

If it seems strange to consider the benefits of being visible by night, just as lengthening days remind us of the joys of riding home in the light, blame Volvo. The Swedish car company has dipped an ...

Want to feel nervous? Try riding a bike at night alongside a busy road. Even if you're festooned in lights and reflectors, there's a real chance that a less-than-attentive driver will smack into you.