New Army helmet to measure head impact
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Sensors will be used to relay data to medical files.
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A type of carbon fibre could be woven into super-strong body armour for the army and police.
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Motorists give greater leeway to cyclists who do not wear safety helmets, according to a study by a academic in Britain who was hit by traffic twice as he rode his bike to carry out his research.
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U.S. health officials said on Friday they approved a new device that could help save the arms and legs of injured soldiers and trauma victims.
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Yes, gentlemen, itâs time to change your bag. There is an updated version of a 17-by-17-inch, slouchy-sided military accessory known as the helmet (or pilotâs) bag.
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JackBootâ¢? March-o-Maticâ¢? YompBotâ¢? A team of researchers at MIT have developed a rather clever new twist on the conventional powered exoskeleton idea*. Rather than seeking to amplify the strength of the wearer's own muscles, the relatively simple MIT rig is intended merely to transfer the load of a heavy backpack directly to the ground, which allows very low power consumption.â¦
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A new camera tracks hot lead -- just like in the slow-motion "bullet time" scenes in The Matrix. The technology could lead to "active armor" that stops bullets midair. By David Hambling.
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A former Harvard quarterback has developed a promising technology to protect football players from concussions.
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Lawmakers on Wednesday requested additional independent tests to determine whether standard-issue body armor for U.S. soldiers is more effective than an alternative.
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At an Army tech conference, companies show off new machines that do the work of flesh-and-blood soldiers. One sports machine guns to hunt down enemies. Another is an unmanned ambulance to take the wounded off the battlefield. Noah Shachtman reports from Orlando, Florida.
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Perhaps the Buffalo Bills should wear their charging buffalo logo on just one side of their helmets this week. It would be a fitting homage to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Using a new dynamic test and a dummy designed especially for rear impact testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated 73 seat/head restraint combinations available in 63 car models sold in the US market.
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Smart clothing that adjusts to body temperature and moisture is being developed by British researchers. Their inspiration: pine cones.
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Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health.
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An experimental helmet is being tested by scientists as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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A new football helmet could help players avoid brain injuries.
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FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Army soldiers are being issued new fatigues with easy-to-use Velcro openings and a redesigned camouflage pattern that can help conceal them as they move rapidly from desert to forest to city in places like Baghdad.