Accidents

​When a spinal cord injury occurs, sometimes it's the body's own immune system that causes the subsequent paralysis. In the not-too-distant future, however, it's possible that an injection of nanoparticles at the injury site may be able to rein in the well-meaning but destructive immune cells.

The NTSB released the conclusions of its accident investigation of the crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo saying that the accident was due to an error by the co-pilot, who prematurely released the spacecraft's feather system, placing too much stress on the fuselage and causing it to break up.

The Hövding airbag collar that we first covered in 2010 when it was originally shown off to the world by its inventors, industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, has now officially gone on sale.

Medical researchers at the US Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a simple blood test to determine the exposure of a patient to ionizing radiation, that can be carried out in the field with a hand-held analyzer.

The Voztec helmet has a detachable back section, for easy removal in the event of an accident.

The Hövding (Chieftain) is an airbag collar called that inflates to enclose the head of a cyclist in the event of an accident.