A new study of helmet performance conducted by the NFL and the NFL Players Association indicates that recently released models are doing a better job at reducing the severity of head impact in tested ...

Mips, a company specializing in helmet-based safety, is advancing helmet testing with their Virtual Test Lab (VTL). This innovation leverages computer science with the intention to virtually predict ...

Annual helmet rankings assist NFL players in making informed choices about protective equipment As part of ongoing efforts to help players make informed choices about their protective equipment, the ...

Since 2012 the NFL has been running simulations to test helmets, which manufacturers submit to on a voluntary basis. Researchers on contract with the NFL mount the helmet to a dummy head (outfitted ...

I flew all the way from Seattle, Washington, to Stockholm, Sweden, to watch bike helmets get smashed into heavy metal anvils over and over again, all for science. I was invited on behalf of MIPS, ...

The helmet options for NFL players next season will include five newly developed models that outperformed all existing helmets in laboratory testing simulating on-field impacts, according to testing ...