News articles tagged with 'blast'
Colour-changing 'blast badge' detects exposure to explosive shock waves
— 30 Nov 2010 21:54 | TechnologyMimicking the reflective iridescence of a butterfly's wing, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed…
MIT study: Adding face shields to helmets could help avoid blast-induced brain injuries
— 23 Nov 2010 18:26 | HealthMore than half of all combat-related injuries sustained by U.S. troops are the result of explosions, and many of those involve injuries to the head. According to the U.S. Department…
Record-breaking X-ray blast briefly blinds space observatory
— 15 Jul 2010 15:08 | AstronomyA blast of the brightest X-rays ever detected from beyond our Milky Way galaxy's neighbourhood temporarily blinded the X-ray eye on NASA's Swift space observatory earlier this summer,…
NIST's blast resistance standards keep the boom from the room
— 25 Jun 2010 11:23 | TechnologyWith summer travel season hard upon us, specialists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped create two new standards designed to increase safety as…
Death of a star in 3 dimensions
— 13 May 2010 11:47 | AstronomyMassive stars end their lives in gigantic explosions, so called supernovae, and can become - for a short time - brighter than a whole galaxy, which is made up of billions of stars.…
Research reveals how blast waves may cause human brain injury
— 27 Aug 2009 15:26 | HealthNew research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design…
Scientists test blast-resistant concrete
— 24 Jan 2009 18:46 | TechnologyEngineers at the University of Liverpool have tested a new form of concrete designed to reduce the impact of bomb blasts in public areas…
New research aims to better protect against improvised explosive devices
— 25 Nov 2008 22:14 | HealthOf all the threats facing U.S. soldiers in combat, among the most dangerous are roadside bombs and other improvised explosive devices (IED's). At the 61st Meeting of the American Physical…
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