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Posted November 26, 2008:

• New Tool Trains Athlete Brains To React 53 Percent Faster

Posted November 25, 2008:

• Football Helmet Shields Can Protect Against A Kick In The Face, Study Suggests

Posted November 23, 2008:

• Better Golf Ball Dimples Result in Less Drag and Balls That Fly Farther

Posted November 6, 2008:

• Tennis: Referees More Likely To Make Mistakes When Calling Balls 'Out'

Posted October 30, 2008:

• Amateur Sports Can Lead to Unexpected Health Problems Later in Life

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Undressing The Human Body: Program Created To Calculate Body Shape Under Clothing

Posted October 27, 2008:

• Space Tech Prosthetic Leg Helps To Reach Long-jump World Record

Posted October 23, 2008:

• Smart Fabrics Make Clever (Medical) Clothing

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Movement Restored To Paralyzed Limbs In Monkeys Through Artificial Brain-muscle Connections

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Physical Therapists Say Appropriate Exercise Can Help Prevent ACL Injuries In Female Athletes

Posted September 7, 2008:

• A Virtuous Cycle: Safety In Numbers For Bicycle Riders

Posted August 21, 2008:

• Southampton Wind Tunnel Blows Gold In Beijing

Posted August 18, 2008:

• Olympic Swimmers Shattering Records In NASA-Tested Suit

Posted August 10, 2008:

• U.S. Swimmers Trim Times At Beijing Olympics Using 'Top Secret' Technology

Posted August 8, 2008:

• No-nose Bicycle Saddles Improve Penile Sensation And Erectile Function In Bicycling Police Officers

Posted August 6, 2008:

• Why The Slow-Paced World Could Make It Difficult To Catch A Ball
• First National Study Of Diving-related Injuries

Posted August 4, 2008:

• Low-gravity Training Machine Reduces Joint, Muscle Impacts, Says Study

Posted July 30, 2008:

• Scientists Race To Stay One Step Ahead Of The Drug-taking And Genetic Manipulation That Threatens Sport
• China's Export Trade Impacts Climate

Posted July 18, 2008:

• Golf Technique Challenged: When It Comes To Putting, Tiger Might Not Have The Best Advice

Posted July 13, 2008:

• Skyscraper Run-Ups: What It Takes To Be An Extreme Athlete

Posted July 12, 2008:

• Cool, Air Blown Under Football Shoulder Pads Reduces Body Temperature And Heart Rate, Research Finds

Posted July 11, 2008:

• Vest To Measure Stress

Posted July 8, 2008:

• Baseball Diamonds: The Lefthander's Best Friend

Posted July 6, 2008:

• Rocketing Through Water: Space-age Swimsuit Being Tested At NASA

Posted July 3, 2008:

• New Wind Measurement Technology May Help Olympic Sailing, Aviation and Weather Forecasting

Posted June 22, 2008:

• Sprinters Closest To Starter Pistol Have Advantage Over Those Farther Away, Says Study

Posted June 19, 2008:

• Students Make Hybrid Racing Car, Free-kicking Robot
• New Test Makes Cheating With Drugs In Sports Easier To Detect

Posted June 13, 2008:

• Ace Perceptual Skills Of Tennis Pros
• University Experts Dispute Hawk-eye's Wimbledon Line Call

Posted June 12, 2008:

• Measuring The Footprint Of Cells For Health And Competitive Sports

Posted June 3, 2008:

• Toad Research Could Leapfrog To New Muscle Model
• Injuries To High School Baseball Players Becoming More Serious

Posted May 30, 2008:

• Relaxation Exercises Sharpens Shooting In Biathlon

Posted May 28, 2008:

• Mind Over Matter: Monkey Feeds Itself Using Its Brain

Posted April 25, 2008:

• Testing And Improving The Exceptional Vision Of Athletes

Posted April 12, 2008:

• Cornell Robot Sets A Record For Distance Walking

Posted April 4, 2008:

• Soccer Robots Compete For The Title

Posted April 1, 2008:

• Mathematician Foresees Romps For Major League Baseball's American League In 2008

Posted March 7, 2008:

• New Sensitive Steroid Test For Athletes Uses Oil Exploration Technique

Posted March 2, 2008:

• When The Rules Of The Game Are Broken: Sports Injuries Related To Illegal Activity

Posted March 1, 2008:

• Engineering The World's Fastest Swimsuit

Posted February 18, 2008:

• Software Helps Swimmers Improve Their Stroke, By Optimizing Their Glide

Posted January 24, 2008:

• Sports Machismo May Be Cue To Male Teen Violence

Posted January 4, 2008:

• Make It Your Resolution: Play It Safe On The Slopes And Snow
• High Altitude Soccer Teams Have Significant Advantage Over Lowland Teams

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