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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Science

Spandex? Ewww. Anatomical Muscle Suit? Hot.

12:02AM Mark Wilson | Even the people who should be wearing spandex really shouldn’t be wearing spandex, if you know what I mean. But a skin tight suit that depicts your inner muscle tissue? OK! More »
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Science

Nike’s High Tech Team USA Olympic Track Suits Shave Fractions Off Races

11:15PM Brian Lam | This is not a leaked American Gladiators uniform. It’s Nike’s design for the US Olympic Track and Field suits. They’re made from Nike’s proprietarily named (but possibly a poly-nylon blend synthetic) swift materials. Nike claims the socks and arm coverings, with their dimpled surfaces, break up drag to the tune of 12 to 19% in those areas. The suits, Nike claims, can bring a typically sub-10 second run in the 100-meter dash down by .02 seconds. [Gizmag] More »
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