/oss/taxonomy/term/898/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/dressing-look-certain-way-athletes-and-jersey-numbers <p>Why do athletes choose a certain jersey number? Sometimes it might just be a superstition. Maybe it's their birthday, like Sidney Crosby <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/796087-heinze-57-commodore-64-and-the-25-most-meaningful-jersey-numbers-in-nhl-history">#87</a> born on 8/7/87.</p> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:57:49 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9638 at /oss /oss/article/technology-health-and-nutrition-quackery/neuroshield-can-woodpeckers-help-protect-your-brain <p>How does a woodpecker avoid massive concussions?</p> <p>The answer to this question has apparently been adapted by a team of doctors into a neck brace that could mitigate mild brain damage during contact sports like hockey or football. It’s called NeuroShield and it’s on sale right now. The question on everyone’s lips: does it work?</p> Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:17:10 +0000 Jonathan Jarry, MSc 6845 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere-you-asked/chemical-composition-ice-was-changed-1949-1950-nhl-season-what-change-was-introduced <p>The ice was painted white. Artificial ice, which is a misnomer since it is very real ice, is made by pouring water over a concrete surface that can be cooled by circulating refrigerated brine solution through pipes embedded in it. The color of the concrete can be seen through the ice which appears a dull gray, providing less than ideal contrast with the black puck. At the beginning of the 1949-1950 season the National Hockey League decided to try painting the ice in order to allow spectators to see the puck more clearly.</p> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:34:16 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1883 at /oss