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Posted November 18, 2009:

• Oscar Pistorius' Artificial Limbs Give Him Clear, Major Advantage for Sprint Running, New Study Suggests

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Counterfeit Euros Are Detected With an Optical Mouse

Posted November 15, 2009:

• Ideal Nanoparticle Cancer Therapies Surf the Bloodstream
• Runners: Train Less and Be Faster

Posted November 13, 2009:

• Athletes on Performance Enhancers More Likely to Abuse Alcohol, Other Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses Further Disputed

Posted November 8, 2009:

• Nothing But Net: The Physics Of Basketball Free Throws

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Short Heels Make Elite Sprinters Super Speedy: Longer Toes, Unique Ankle Structure Aid Sprinters

Posted October 22, 2009:

• First Former College Football Player Diagnosed With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Posted September 19, 2009:

• Real-Time Feedback System For Alpine Skiers Help Improve Performance

Posted September 14, 2009:

• What Makes A Great Soccer Player?

Posted September 4, 2009:

• New Bobsled CITIUS Handed Over To Olympic Squad

Posted July 6, 2009:

• Robot Soccer: Cooperative Soccer Playing Robots Compete

Posted June 4, 2009:

• Motion Capture Technology Takes A Leap Forward

Posted June 2, 2009:

• New Era Of Sports: 'Instrumenting' Athletes And Equipment

Posted June 1, 2009:

• Minor League Hockey Players Unable To Identify Concussion Symptoms, Study Says

Posted May 29, 2009:

• Water Tunnel Makes For Exacting Hydrodynamics For Product Testing

Posted May 6, 2009:

• Hertfordshire Team Wins Robot Football Cup

Posted May 5, 2009:

• Snowboard Landing Pad Inspired By Accident

Posted April 7, 2009:

• Tight Races In Major League Baseball's Eastern Divisions, Mathematician Predicts

Posted March 26, 2009:

• Students Patent An Innovative Wireless Scoring System For Sport Of Fencing

Posted March 24, 2009:

• Computer Learning, Electrical Stimulation Offer Hope For Paralyzed

Posted March 17, 2009:

• An Altitude Test For Soldiers

Posted March 10, 2009:

• Tiny Radio Transmitters On Skis Help Competitive Skiers Analyze Every Move

Posted March 2, 2009:

• Computerized Mobile Health Support Systems

Posted February 28, 2009:

• Engineering Students Build And Design A Fuel-Stingy Vehicle

Posted February 24, 2009:

• 'Cyber Soccer Players' Cloned

Posted February 14, 2009:

• New Surgical Technique Shows Promise For Improving Function Of Artificial Arms

Posted January 21, 2009:

• Sailboat To Sail Autonomously Across The Atlantic

Posted January 20, 2009:

• Bobsled Design: Hammerhead On The Test Bed

Posted January 14, 2009:

• Auto Gear-Change Bicycle: Computer Controlled Bicycle Gear Changes Optimize Power, Comfort

Posted December 24, 2008:

• Solving The Mysteries Of Metallic Glass

Posted December 22, 2008:

• Structured Warm-Up Exercises May Prevent Up To Half Of Severe Sports Injuries

Posted December 12, 2008:

• Engineers To Create Virtual Crash Test Dummy

Posted December 1, 2008:

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

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 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 October 1, 2008:

• Baseball: Head-First Slide Is Quicker

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

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