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Elite athletes are generally smarter than us – cognitive sciences can explain why
Alberto Filgueiras, CQUniversity Australia The year was 1920. It was George “Babe” Ruth’s first season playing for the…
August 27, 2024
Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the science says
Shane Keating, UNSW Sydney There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics…
August 19, 2024
From melting tracks to rising alcoholism – how sport is being forced to adapt to the effects of climate change
Izf/Shutterstock Mark Charlton, De Montfort University In the unlikely event I ever run another marathon, I wouldn’t want…
July 23, 2024
Science is just starting to understand the benefits of athletes putting their brains in ‘auto pilot’
Michael John O’Keeffe, The University of Queensland In a much-publicised 2014 study, two Japanese neuroscience researchers found Brazilian…
July 11, 2024
Ultratrails, deep dives, outer space: how extraordinary personalities adapt to extreme conditions
Benoît Bolmont, Université de Lorraine and Michel Nicolas, Université de Bourgogne – UBFC `Kilian Jornet won the 2022…
December 11, 2023
The best techniques for being a cricket fast bowler, according to science
Paul Felton, Nottingham Trent University Twenty years ago, Shoaib Akhtar became the first person recorded to bowl at…
November 15, 2023
Does a woman’s menstrual cycle affect her athletic performance? Here’s what the science says
Sara Chica-Latorre, University of Canberra and Michael Pengelly, University of Canberra During the Women’s FIFA World Cup, it…
August 11, 2023
Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete
Stephen Townsend, The University of Queensland; Alan Pearce, La Trobe University, and Rebecca Olive, RMIT University Researchers at…
July 18, 2023