BLAST (IMAGE) Office of Naval Research Caption Marines shield themselves from a detonated explosive charge during an urban leaders course. To better protect warfighters from possible traumatic brain injuries (TBI) resulting from explosive blasts, the Office of Naval Research is sponsoring the development of a portable system that can measure blast pressure, establish injury thresholds for the brain and analyze potential TBI symptoms. It's called Blast Load Assessment Sense and Test--BLAST, for short. Credit (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.