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A pothole for bike-sharing programs: helmets

Sep 4, 2015
Ridership goes down when they are required, research shows.

The cost of concussions

May 29, 2014
There is plenty of demand for technology to reduce concussions.

Designing a better helmet

Oct 10, 2013
At MIT, researchers are hard at work on building the next generation of helmets.

This fashion could save your life

Sep 23, 2011
Mother loves to ride her bike, but she can't stand the helmet-head she gets while protecting her noggin. The solution: Hövding. Fashion designers...