NEW SHUT HELMET COULD SPOT CONCUSSIONS IN REAL-TIME: 'Everybody involved in football wants a more reliable way of identifying when these injuries happen. The culture of the game, at any level, is such that the players are often reluctant to volunteer that they're hurt. Plus, the symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and hard to spot.'

TENS OF THOUSANDS of American football players, from grade-schoolers on up to the pros, will be treated for concussions this year. Specialists suspect that for every player who is pulled [...]