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The University of Queensland has named Mackenzie Sadler as its captain for the inaugural Aon Uni 7s Series.

As "playful" technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) become increasingly prevalent in the gaming world - and the real world - MIT continues to find ways to support innovation and entrepreneurship in those areas.

Eleven University of Queensland students - including four UQ Sports Achievement Scholarship recipients - will represent Australia's Uniroos at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan.

With the cricket season in full swing, now cricket fans can try out their batting skills in the comfort of their own homes in a virtual reality game, developed by Stickee Studios in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bath.

Human-computer interactions, such as playing video games, can have a negative impact on the brain, says a new Canadian study published in Molecular Psychiatry . For over 10 years, scientists have told us that action video game players exhibit better visual attention, motor control abilities and short-term memory.

The panic in the pit of your stomach as you fly over your handle bars is all too familiar to any mountain biker.

Female sports fans struggle to be taken seriously and feel they are regarded as being less committed than male fans, according to research by Dr Stacey Pope , who answers some questions about her findings below.

Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues may eventually have a new tool at their disposal: a diagnostic signature that uses artificial intelligence to detect brain trauma years after it has occurred. While the short-term effects of head trauma can be devastating, the long-term effects can be equally hard for patients.

Sussex Sport Scholar looks ahead to World Cup campaign University of Sussex Law student and Sport Scholar Matt Francis is confident he can end an outstanding season by winning the Powerchair World Cup this week with England.

Video assistant refereeing in football has to be used with caution. Researchers at KU Leuven have shown that refs are more likely to give red when they see a foul committed in slow motion, even when a yellow card is more justifiable. This is because fouls viewed in slow motion appear to be more serious.

T YRONE McGRAW made me see the world differently. While working on a feature story on McGraw, a two-sport athlete in track and football at Stanford, I described him as a rare success story out of San Francisco's tough Bayview-Hunters Point.

ANN ARBOR'A chess-like board game developed by University of Michigan researchers helps small-scale Mexican coffee farmers better understand the complex interactions between the insects and fungi that live on their plants'and how some of those creatures can help provide natural pest control.

BioBlox2D is a new free mobile computer game inspired by tackling one of the hardest problems in biological science - how molecules fit together.

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A company that compares footballers' data to help clubs find under-valued future stars has been crowned UEFA Sports Innovation (SPIN) FINAL Champion in Cardiff.

Playing video games could help young people develop the communications and mental adaptability skills required to succeed at university.‌ A trial, by the University of Glasgow, to assess the effects of playing video games on young people concludes gaming can help young people develop the desired higher education skills sometimes referred to as 'graduate attributes'.

Lakers legend Bryon Scott and business leader Charlie Norris share leadership insights with UCLA neurosurgeons Elaine Schmidt If you want to grow, be willing to fail.

Software that helps coaches manage matches, a device that hones players' passing skills and an app for fan-led lightshows are among 10 great start-ups that will battle it out in Cardiff's Sports Innovation (SPIN) Final.

A Stanford inquiry into the accuracy of seven wristband activity monitors showed that six out of seven devices measured heart rate within 5 percent. None, however, measured energy expenditure well. Cardiology researcher Euan Ashley and his team conducted a study to determine how accurately seven types of fitness trackers measure heart rate and energy expenditure.

Great ideas to revolutionise the world of football will be showcased at a glittering Sports Innovation Final in Cardiff.

Like many kids, senior David Hesslink collected baseball cards when he was younger. Among his most prized cards was that of pitcher Randy Johnson who, like Hesslink, is one of the rare players to swing right-handed but pitch left-handed.

Cardiff University's international fiction and poetry festival has teamed up with Wales Arts International and UEFA to host a series of free events this year.

The Laws of Cricket have been improved thanks to a study carried out by researchers from Imperial College London.

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Olympic gold medallist and University of Queensland graduate Emilee Cherry is one of two Australian representatives named to represent Team UQ in the 2017 AON Uni 7s Series.

Science fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke once said, 'Any sufficiently complicated technology is indistinguishable from magic.

It sounds like Shakespearean drama: A male fights to protect his mate after a rival steals her away, using all his cunning and strength to win her back.

Scientists have modelled what happens to the brain of an American footballer when he collides forcefully with another player. The study, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London, was carried out to understand in more detail the link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

It is Feb. 27, 1943, in Berlin. Anneliese Edelman returns home with some fish, a rare treat for dinner.

University community shows its support for the Seagulls this weekend With Brighton and Hove Albion only one game away from winning the Sky Bet Championship, the University has thrown its full support behind its Falmer neighbours in the Amex Staduim.

Professor Tim Bale and David Jeffery from QMUL's School of Politics and International Relations write about Corbyn's leadership post-election, and whether a bad result for the party might not be so bad for 'Corbynism'.

NASA's super-pressure balloon took flight at 10:50 a.m. local time April 25 (5:50 p.m. CST April 24) from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand.

Academic experts from the UK, India and Australia researching key global and regional security issues gathered in New Delhi to forge new research partnerships.

Study participant (face obscured) interacts with computer game system during testing of game features for possible use in improving physical and mental therapy. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Using game features in non-game contexts, computers can learn to build personalized mentaland physical-therapy programs that enhance individual motivation, according to Penn State engineers.