News tagged with suit
MIT suit puts a new wrinkle into feeling old (w/ video)
You've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit; now meet AGNES - the old person suit.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Russia brings astronauts safely back to Earth
Three astronauts landed safely in the Kazakh steppe aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule on Tuesday after a stay of over five months aboard the International Space Station, Russian mission control said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers
The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Warrior web to prevent injury, reduce effects of load
Today’s dismounted warfighters often carry 100 pounds or more of equipment as they patrol for hours across rugged or hilly terrain. This heavy load increases the risk of musculoskeletal injury, particularly ...
Oct 06, 2011 |
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First impressions do count: Research shows made-to-measure suit makes you appear more confident, successful
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s often said that we make judgments about people in the first three seconds of seeing them. Now new research from the University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Mathieson & Brooke Tailors ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Sony videogame line-up flexes motion control
Sony on Thursday unveiled a holiday season line-up of PlayStation 3 videogames tailored for motion control using the Japanese entertainment titan's Move gear.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Antitrust suit a huge blow for AT&T: analysts
The decision by US authorities to challenge AT&T's $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile is a bitter blow for the US telecoms giant, but it could benefit consumers, analysts said. ...
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Disabled Japanese man begins robo-suit adventure
A disabled Japanese man on Friday embarked on an ambitious trip that will take him to a mediaeval French World Heritage site with the help of a cutting-edge robotic suit.
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Compression suits provide competitive advantage
To be the best, athletes are always searching for a competitive edge on and off the playing field. A new study by Professor of Kinesiology William Kraemer of the Neag School of Education shows that wearing ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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New space suit to be tested in Antarctica
University of North Dakota aerospace engineer and researcher Pablo de Leon is part of a unique mission to test a UND planetary exploration suit -- the NDX-1 -- at a remote military base in Antarctica. The team departed for ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Experiment volunteers 'walk on Mars' (Images)
Two volunteers cut off from the rest world for eight months stepped out on a mock-up of Mars on Monday, reaching the dramatic half-way point of their experimental "voyage" to the Red Planet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Major exhibit of NASA material opens in Stockholm
A major exhibit of more than 400 space-related objects, from engines to space suits to food rations, opened in Stockholm Friday in the largest gathering of NASA objects outside of the US.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Robots massage, clean, and amuse at CES
The world's first massage robot was at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to soothe those sore from dashing about the gargantuan gadget extravaganza.
Jan 08, 2011 |
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Japan's robot suit to bring hope to the disabled
Japan's Cyberdyne may share its name with the company responsible for nuclear destruction and the killer robots of the "Terminator" movie series, but the similarities end there.
Dec 12, 2010 |
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When the right suit matters: Standards on bomb suits
When a bomb technician inspects a potential explosive device, the bulky protective suit might be the only defense he or she has. Bomb suit manufacturers run tests on their protective suits to ensure they can ...
Oct 07, 2010 |
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