Virginia Tech’s helmet ratings system just got a major update, raising the bar for bike helmet safety and changing how riders should choose their next helmet.

Bike helmets can offer important head protection in a crash. Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab specifically considers concussion ...

VIDEO: After seeing what goes on inside the Mips helmet test lab in Stockholm, I can tell you I’ve never felt better about wearing a Mips-equipped helmet. It’s one thing to understand the theory ...

Swedish helmet Protection specialist company Mips is always in the business of safety first. When it comes to the creation of a motorcycle helmet, however, the new gadget – despite often boasting new ...

Thirteen years after releasing the first independent safety ratings for varsity football helmets, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is expanding beyond the field of athletics. This summer, researchers will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A youth bicycle helmet-clad test headform with sensors inside is prepped for an impact test in the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. - CNN ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) Anyone working in Virginia Tech’s helmet lab is committed to helping athletes of the future minimize the ...

The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA, through their respective appointed biomechanical experts, coordinated extensive laboratory research to evaluate which helmets best reduce head impact ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Plenty of people have been hitting the slopes this winter and Virginia Tech is researching ways to make it safer for you. The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is taking a closer look at the ...

The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA, through their respective appointed biomechanical experts, coordinated extensive laboratory research to evaluate which helmets best reduce head impact ...