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Boosting the blood-brain barrier could avert brain damage in athletes

The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier due to repetitive head injuries, like those that occur in boxing. This suggests that drugs that strengthen this barrier could prevent or slow the condition

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Your period may make sport injuries more severe

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Liverpool fans jostle for a look at the on-field VAR screen at Anfield stadium

Technology

The real reason VAR infuriates football fans and how to fix it

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2XNT486 Saint Denis, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, preliminary competition, view into the stadium. Credit: Sven Hoppe/dpa/Alamy Live News

Society

A podcast explores how sport is drawing the line between men and women

Culture

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga bowling

Physics

Why ‘sling action’ bowling deceives so many batters in cricket

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The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn

Life

The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn

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Life

Are horses in equestrian sports being harmed by bending their necks?

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Members of the World Anti-Doping Agency at a press conference for the Olympic Games in Paris, France, on 25 July

Health

How does the Olympics test for doping and is it good enough?

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We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

Environment

We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

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Environment

Self-cooling artificial grass could help cities handle extreme weather

An artificial sports pitch that stores water below the surface cools itself down on hot days by letting water evaporate, just like natural grass

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Technology

Watch mini humanoid robots showing off their football skills

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Technology

DeepMind and Liverpool FC develop AI to advise on football tactics

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Health

How concussion can lead to brain damage - and what to do to prevent it

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Mind

People’s ‘speed of sight’ varies and this may explain sporting prowess

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