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Present and Future Impacts of Nanotechnology in Sports

The rich history of sport has provided mankind with decades of arguments over who’s better, faster, stronger, while the present interpretation of rules provides the fan with something to debate while enjoying cold beverages. The future, on the other hand, may just make history obsolete because of one thing… Nanotechnology is described as the following: […]

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GForceTracker Is a Clever Concussion-Detecting Device That Contact Sports Should Use

Concussions, also called ‘mild traumatic brain injuries’, affect thousands of athletes yearly. Whether it’s from participating in competitive cheer leading, football, or soccer, getting hit on the head can have lasting consequences. Symptoms range from loss of consciousness, short-term amnesia, nausea and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks or longer, affecting the person in other ways such as problems with speaking, motor coordination, or memory loss. Over time personality changes may occur. In both children and adults this can be due to headaches that are ongoing, making them irritable or short tempered.

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OMsignal Looks to Create a Revolution in the Field of Wearable Body Sensors

Some of the best things in life come in little black boxes, like PlayStations, XBoxes, and DISH Network (if that’s what brings ESPN to your doorstep!). Now, thanks to OMsignal, there’s one more reason to love tetragonal technology. Last year, the Montréal-based company announced the innovative development of biometric T-shirts (which subsequently debuted this spring). […]

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