Synthetic gels to protect the brain against traumatic injuries
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 06:00
in Health & Medicine
Designing better protective gear against severe impacts for civilians and soldiers requires a detailed understanding of how soft tissues in the body actually respond to such impacts, whether from concussions, ballistic attacks, or blast wounds. MIT researchers are developing new synthetic polymer-solvent gels, called tissue simulant gels, which mimic the response of natural tissue.