Injuries | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/injuries/RSS feed for InjuriesenFri, 28 Nov 2025 16:31:33 +0000Will This Newly Approved Crash Test Dummy Make Car Accidents Less Deadly for Women?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/will-this-newly-approved-crash-test-dummy-make-car-accidents-less-deadly-for-women-180987749/The government approved the specifications of THOR-05F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But it still represents only the smallest women in the United StatesFri, 28 Nov 2025 16:31:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/will-this-newly-approved-crash-test-dummy-make-car-accidents-less-deadly-for-women-180987749/Science Fiction? Think Again. Scientists Are Learning How to Decode Inner Thoughtshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-fiction-think-again-scientists-are-learning-how-to-decode-inner-thoughts-180987194/A brain-computer interface has gotten better than ever before at translating thoughts from people with speech difficulties. Researchers are also thinking through how to protect users’ privacyFri, 15 Aug 2025 19:00:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-fiction-think-again-scientists-are-learning-how-to-decode-inner-thoughts-180987194/Preserved Blood Vessels Discovered in a Rib Bone From the World's Largest T. Rex Could Shed Light on How Dinosaurs Healedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/preserved-blood-vessels-discovered-in-a-rib-bone-from-the-worlds-largest-t-rex-could-shed-light-on-how-dinosaurs-healed-180986987/Scotty, a specimen unearthed in Canada, was probably injured in a fight, then died several months laterTue, 15 Jul 2025 18:38:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/preserved-blood-vessels-discovered-in-a-rib-bone-from-the-worlds-largest-t-rex-could-shed-light-on-how-dinosaurs-healed-180986987/This Young Woman With a Cone-Shaped Skull Died After Suffering a Severe Head Wound 6,000 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-young-woman-with-a-cone-shaped-skull-died-after-suffering-a-severe-head-wound-6000-years-ago-180986894/Found in the Chega Sofla cemetery in Iran, the skull appears to have been struck by a blunt object. Archaeologists don't know whether the incident was intentional or accidentalMon, 30 Jun 2025 20:49:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-young-woman-with-a-cone-shaped-skull-died-after-suffering-a-severe-head-wound-6000-years-ago-180986894/Human Evolution Traded Fur for Sweat Glands—and Now, Our Wounds Take Longer to Heal Than Those of Other Mammalshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/human-evolution-traded-fur-for-sweat-glands-and-now-our-wounds-take-longer-to-heal-than-those-of-other-mammals-180986533/Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice as long, new research suggestsWed, 30 Apr 2025 19:21:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/human-evolution-traded-fur-for-sweat-glands-and-now-our-wounds-take-longer-to-heal-than-those-of-other-mammals-180986533/Super-Sniffing Rat Sets a New World Record for Discovering Deadly Land Mines—and He's Just Getting Startedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/super-sniffing-rat-sets-a-new-world-record-for-discovering-deadly-land-mines-and-hes-just-getting-started-180986432/Ronin, a 5-year-old African giant pouched rat, has found 109 land mines and 15 other unexploded ordnances in CambodiaTue, 15 Apr 2025 19:49:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/super-sniffing-rat-sets-a-new-world-record-for-discovering-deadly-land-mines-and-hes-just-getting-started-180986432/Enhanced Brain Implant Translates Stroke Survivor's Thoughts Into Nearly Instant Speech Using Artificial Intelligencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enhanced-brain-implant-translates-stroke-survivors-thoughts-into-nearly-instant-speech-using-artificial-intelligence-180986347/The system harnesses technology similar to that of devices like Alexa and Siri, according to the researchers, and improves on a previous modelWed, 02 Apr 2025 18:53:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enhanced-brain-implant-translates-stroke-survivors-thoughts-into-nearly-instant-speech-using-artificial-intelligence-180986347/Common Blood Thinners Could Combat Snakebites, Preventing Tissue Damage and Amputations, Study Findshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/common-blood-thinners-could-combat-snakebites-preventing-tissue-damage-and-amputations-study-finds-180984747/An estimated 400,000 people per year are permanently disabled because of snake venom, which can cause lesions and necrosis at the bite siteMon, 22 Jul 2024 20:05:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/common-blood-thinners-could-combat-snakebites-preventing-tissue-damage-and-amputations-study-finds-180984747/Climate Change Is Making Airplane Turbulence More Common and Severe, Scientists Sayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-change-is-making-airplane-turbulence-more-common-and-severe-scientists-say-180984440/Following turbulence on a flight last week that led to one death and dozens of injuries, researchers, flight attendants and transportation officials alike are warning about links between warmer air and turbulenceFri, 31 May 2024 16:00:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-change-is-making-airplane-turbulence-more-common-and-severe-scientists-say-180984440/New Device Delivers Electric Pulses to Help Patients Regain Movement After Spinal Cord Injurieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-device-delivers-electric-pulses-to-help-patients-regain-movement-after-spinal-cord-injuries-180984401/Alongside physical therapy, the electric stimulation helped patients with tetraplegia improve mobility in their arms and hands in a small trialTue, 28 May 2024 18:07:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-device-delivers-electric-pulses-to-help-patients-regain-movement-after-spinal-cord-injuries-180984401/