Real-life super-powered 'exosuit': Better, faster, stronger ... softer

Real-life super-powered 'exosuit': Better, faster, stronger ... softer - NBC News.com: "In comic books, it's not enough that there are suits that give mere mortals super-human strength. No, these super suits have to be so lightweight that they fit into a suitcase — or underneath ordinary clothing. Through a Defense Department-funded research project worthy of science fiction, a soft robotic exoskeleton, pulled on like a pair of pants, could one day give athletes an extra kick or soldiers the strength to lift heavier loads than their muscles alone could bear."