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VIDEO: Thermahelm motorcycle helmet is swell. Err... not swell

We're sure this comes as a shock to nobody, but here we go anyway: brain swelling is bad. Very bad. That thick, hard skull surrounding your brain is great at providing a good deal of protection, but when things go awry in a big way, there isn't much room in there to let your brain expand. Cooling the brain in some manner is apparently a good way to reduce swelling, and a company from the U.K. called Thermahelm has worked up a new motorcycle helmet that incorporates a layer ammonium nitrate and water that instantly mixes in the event of a ... Read more →

NYT straps on its helmet and wades into the brain bucket controversy Jonathon Ramsey

There's a bit of controversy going on in the helmet world, and it has a direct impact – pun intended – on every motorcycle rider trying to protect his or her head while looking for the ...

SpadaConcept designs a carbon-fiber racing helmet Noah Joseph

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**VIDEO: Thermahelm motorcycle helmet is swell. Err... not swell** 4 days ago on Autoblog

NYT straps on its helmet and wades into the brain bucket controversy 2 months ago on Autoblog

There's a bit of controversy going on in the helmet world, and it has a direct impact – pun intended – on every motorcycle rider trying to protect his or her head while looking for the best helmet to buy. All helmets approved for sale in the United States are tested and approved by the ...

SpadaConcept designs a carbon-fiber racing helmet 1 year ago on Autoblog

If the name SpadaConcept rings a bell, you're probably recalling the Codatronca, the Italian coachbuilder's radical shark-nosed and tail-fined Corvette-based supercar pictured at right. The design studio has now designed a racing helmet for Italian manufacturer Stilo that's almost as radical. The ...

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