Carbon nanotubes have found use in everything from heart-rate-monitoring shirts to smart bandages to more efficient solar cells. Now, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have used them ...

MADISON, Wis. — From the football field to the front lines of war, helmets are the first defense against brain injury. With more research going into materials that prevent kinetic energy from an ...

An F1 helmet looks simple from the outside, but inside it’s a masterpiece of engineering. Layers of carbon fiber, Kevlar, and energy-absorbing foam work together to protect a driver’s head at extreme ...