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As excitement builds up for the UEFA Euro 2024, data scientists predict highest winning chances for France, using refined machine learning.

Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research.

The Maya did not strive for individual glory. They achieved top sporting performances primarily to avert the wrath of the gods and the downfall of their culture.

Scientists at Bath, introduce a breakthrough carbon-based sensor for detecting lactic acid levels in saliva - avoiding the need for an electrical power source. Scientists at the University of Bath, working in collaboration with industrial partner, Integrated Graphene , have created a new type of chemosensor (demonstrated for lactic acid sensing) which functions with electricity but without the need for reference electrodes or battery power.

MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects.

Football players in England's top-tier WSL were six times more likely to experience a muscle injury in the days leading up to their period compared to when they were on their period, according to new research from UCL, the University of Bath and St. Mary's University. The study, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise , is the first prospective longitudinal study monitoring menstrual cycles alongside injuries in female footballers.

Women Super League footballers have six times more muscle injuries pre-period than during it finds University of Bath study Football players in England's top-tier Women's Super League (WSL) were six times more likely to experience a muscle injury in the days leading up to their period compared to when they were on their period, according to new research from the University of Bath, UCL and St. Mary's University.

Senior James Simon wants to effect change in two ways: by quantifying societal issues and working directly with disadvantaged communities.

Running provides a very good stimulus for bone building cells and can actually help prevent damage and osteoarthritis, explains Professor Alister Hart (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) in The Conversation.

Puzzle fans are hooked on Connections , the latest word game from the New York Times that launched in June 2023, following the success of Wordle.

EXPERT Q&A There have been significant changes in the last few years in how concussions are identified and treated.

Gambling features such as loot boxes in video games and sports betting are the most popular forms of online gambling among young adults in the ACT, with many introduced to it before the age of 18, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

EXPERTS ADVISORY The Dartmouth men's basketball team's historic vote to unionize today sounds a death knell for the NCAA's long-standing model of athlete amateurism, which is already on its last legs.

While the Belgian Cats women's basketball team have qualified gloriously for the Olympics in Paris this summer, Flemish clubs are having difficulty training new talent.

Tech developed at Bath has enabled a cybathlete with spinal injuries to control a computer using brainwaves alone and win the global CYBATHLON Challenge.

Statement: Resistance Exercise Training in Individuals With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: 2023 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association A recent scientific statement f

Everyone knows working out can be great for your physical well-being, but research shows it can have a huge impact on mental and social well-being, too.

Soccer players are concerned for their physical safety due to a fan culture seen as increasingly more violent and abusive, according to new UCD research.

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have reported significant gains in cardiovascular fitness and mobility after taking part in a landmark research project led by The University of Queensland.

In this week's issue of  Resilience Reflections ,  Marleen Haandriksman Nicolette Schipper-van Veldhoven demonstrate how the perceived power of the sports industry leaves athletes open to exploitation and abusive behaviour.

The climate is getting warmer, and snow supply risk to snow tourism is growing. Can snowmaking be a solution?

Six teams of mechanical engineering students pitched "wild" products during the annual capstone course prototype launch event.