Sturla Holm Lægreid stuns viewers watching in Norway ‘Three months ago I made the mistake of my life’ The Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon, apologising for having an affair and saying: “It has been the worst week of my...
Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton airlifted to hospital after breaking neck at Winter Olympics
Veteran sustains serious injury during Winter Olympics training Athlete in good spirits says chef de mission Alisa Camplin Australia’s Olympic team has been rocked with Cam Bolton airlifted to Milan after breaking his neck in training, ending the veteran snowboarder’s Winter Games campaign. Competing at his fourth Olympics, the 35-year-old...
Squeaky bum time? How Team GB can save Winter Olympics despite slow start | Sean Ingle
The wait for a first medal goes on but the camp believe they have several aces to play, especially in the skeleton Still the wait goes on. When Britain arrived in Milano Cortina there was heady talk of the country having one of its “most potent ever teams” for a...
Exercise can be ‘frontline treatment’ for mild depression, researchers say
Biggest improvements seen in young adults and new mothers, with group activities of most benefit Aerobic exercise such as running, swimming or dancing can be considered a frontline treatment for mild depression and anxiety, according to research that suggests working out with others brings the most benefits. Scientists analysed published...
Traditional food could help reverse Nepal’s ‘diabetes epidemic’, studies suggest
With medication largely unaffordable in the country, experts hope community support and a change in diet could reduce soaring type 2 diabetes rates A return to the traditional lentil and rice dishes that have nourished generations of Nepalis could save them from a diabetes epidemic prompted by the influx of...
Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists – podcast
The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cultivated scientists and where his interests lay, Ian Sample hears from Dan Vergano, a senior...
Astronomers celebrate cancellation of $10bn Chile project that threatened clearest skies in the world
Astronomers had warned that proximity of INNA facility to telescopes would have irreparably damaged observation The scientific community is celebrating the cancellation of a project which would have threatened the clearest skies in the world in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The proposed $10bn, 3,000-hectare green hydrogen and ammonia production facility, known...
Six planets line up for rare parade throughout February
Celestial spectacle will be at its most impressive on 28 February, when Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky Space enthusiasts are in for a treat at the end of this month as six planets will appear close together in the night sky. The phenomenon,...