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A tiny crack, and inside was a minute piece of what looked like foam. >> it was nothing short of a miracle that the tiny piece of foam had stuck in the prop when you consider the dynamic forces going on. >> trace evidence expert ron stanbro analyzed the material under a microscope. >> i did not have very much sample to work with, but it was more than enough for the analysis that we were required to do. >> the foam from the propeller looked very similar to the foam padding from the seat in harry uhl's boat. so, stanbro went a step further, using a process known as fourier transform infrared. >>...

Shannon: a new look for women in the military. 700 women in the military testing out a combat uniform knead just for them. it has short were sleefs and the knee pads are in the right place. they are looking to design body armor that fits a woman's body. a small change that can make a big difference to a soldier's life. larger helmets with extra padding reduce the likelihood of traumatic brain injury. how did they go about this study? >> scientist.looked at the sport of football to find out if the thicker foam padding used in the nfl could offer soldiers better

Soldiers better protection against concussions and traumatic brain injuries. in confrontational simulations researchers from the lawrence liver moore national lab one of the government's top research facilities tested several different kinds of foam padding systems found that the spongier pads that the army currently uses do work best in military situations. they also found adding just a little extra cushion, could reduce the force of an impact to the skull by 24%. >> when you look at the accelerations cause injury just small increase in thickness can knock that acceleration down to a point wh...

Members of the player association sued as you may remember last month and owners locked out the players after the two sides couldn't reche a new collective bargaining agreement. the main sticking points money and whether to extend the season to 18 games. lessons from pro football could help save the lives of american soldiers. the u.s. military reports that last year more than 30,000 service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. those injuries are often associated with powerful explosions or helmet hits from shrapnel. so government scientists turned to the nfl to get an idea of...

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