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Nickel Nano-Particles in Football Helmet Foam Signals Potential Concussions in Real Time
Engineers at Brigham Young University have now created a smartfoam using nickel nano-particles which replaces the standard foam inside helmets and pads to more accurately measure the impact energy and velocity of hits taken by players within 90% accuracy.