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5 Reasons Why Humans Can’t Do Without Sports
The importance of being playful is evident in how ancient the behavior is.Photograph by U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Jannelle McRae Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Last year, more than 111 million people—about a third of the U.S. population—watched the Super Bowl. The numbers will likely be […] -
From Tackles to Tangles: Why Head Hits Wreck Some Athletes’ Brains
Whole brain sections (top) and microscopic sections (bottom) illustrate the differences between the brains of a 65-year-old control subject (left) and John Grimsley (right), a long-time NFL player whose brain condition affected his behavior and who died in his 40s.BU CTE Center Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Steelers […] -
Odell Beckham’s Helping Hands—the Tech Behind the Catch
It was the catch that broke the Internet. In a game against the Dallas Cowboys last week, rookie wide receiver for the New York Giants Odell Beckham Jr. launched himself into the air backwards, arm outstretched, and managed to catch a pass using one hand—actually just the tips of a thumb and two fingers—to score […] -
New Football Helmets Take a Page From Nuclear-Plant Safety
These photos show the difference between a healthy brain (left) and one with CTE (right). The tau proteins in all the samples were stained and appear brown.BU CTE Center Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . In 2012, Tim Shaw was still living the rarefied, enviable life of an NFL […]