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Unequal Technologies Looks to Protect Athletes with Innovative Product Line

A look at the Unequal Invincible Shirt (Unequal Technologies) Injuries are an ever-present problem for athletes, parents, as well as coaches, leaving them clamoring for the latest technologies that can help prevent (or lessen the effects of) them. Enter Unequal Technologies in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. They’ve been making supplemental protection gear for sports and the military in the United States, and around the world since 2008. They don’t make the helmet a football player wears. They make the thin, lightweight gear that fits inside the helmet. Rob Vito, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Unequal Technologies has a wealth of knowledge in the field of keeping people safe in potentially dangerous situations, while Erin Hanlon Ph.D., is their Director...

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How Quantum Mechanics Helps Us Breathe

Why don’t we suffocate whenever we try to take a breath? An international team of scientists has used quantum mechanics–the science that usually deals with events at the level of the ultra-small – to solve this human-sized mystery. Quantum mechanics has long proved its value in understanding such phenomena as the behavior of electrons and in classifying subatomic particles. But in recent years theorists have increasingly shown how it applies to all facets of life, large and small.

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Why Do Mountain Climbers Waste Away?

The old folklore admonition to “feed a cold and starve a fever” is not only good medical advice; it may explain something weird that happens to mountain climbers. Climbers who spend extended periods at high altitude lose weight and eat less while they are there. Two British researchers think this phenomenon is the consequence of an evolutionary adaptation that protects vital organs in cases of severe illness and injury, and may give important insights into the treatment of patients in intensive care units.

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Timex Ironman One GPS+ Is a Stand Alone Fitness Smartwatch

When reviews say that Timex has ushered in a new era of training watches, the reviews are far from kidding. The watch company, already an industry giant itself, has teamed up with two additional industry behemoths in Qualcomm and AT&T to pioneer the first ever all-in-one training watch. The Timex Ironman One GPS+ looks as […]

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Wearable Fitness Startup GOQii Connects You with Real Coaches

We are squarely existing in the age of technology. Digital information makes people work and live more efficiently. The world of fitness is no exception. Enter GOQii (pronounced go – key). GOQii is not a product, but a system. It combines the innovation of tracking technology with the expertise of the world’s leading habit and […]

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