For a while Newcastle made this fun but they did not make it through, all that hope giving way to hurt and regret. By the time the final whistle went, the Camp Nou belted out the club anthem and the broken men in black and white trudged towards their own...
Simons stars but Spurs crash out of Champions League despite win over Atlético Madrid
There has been the feeling at too many points of this traumatic season for Tottenham that they only play when the result is beyond them. This Champions League last-16 tie looked that way when Atlético Madrid went 4-0 up after 22 minutes of the first leg last Tuesday and nobody...
Salah caps comeback to send Liverpool into last eight with rout of Galatasaray
A warm spring evening at Anfield, with a comeback required to salvage a European tie and perhaps a season, and Liverpool delivered once more. Arne Slot might have done many things wrong this season but losing that feature of Liverpool’s identity can not be added to the list following an...
AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia
Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027 AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia. Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone...
GLP-1 diabetes drugs could stop anxiety and depression worsening, study finds
Drugs such as semaglutide may be useful for mental health conditions associated with diabetes, authors say Diabetes drugs could prevent anxiety and depression from worsening, according to research. Type 2 diabetes affects more than 800 million people globally and research shows that those with the condition are about twice as...
Crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than pure breeds, study suggests
Research finds cockapoo, cavapoo and labradoodle dogs display more undesirable behaviours than breeds they derive from The UK has oodles of doodles but a study might offer paws for thought: researchers have found some of these designer crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than the pure breeds from which they...
Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so
Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times Australian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery. Quantum batteries, first proposed as a theoretical concept in 2013, use the principles of quantum mechanics to store energy, and...
Plantwatch: the Natal crocus co-opts fire, bees and ants to reproduce
Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it tricks ants into moving its seeds with a scent that mimics their larvae Plants are superb at enticing animals to pollinate their flowers or carry off their seeds. But one plant co-opts an astonishing combination of fire, bees and ants to mastermind its...
Meningitis explained: who is most at risk? – podcast
Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school students in Kent in south-east England. The outbreak has killed two young people and left several others seriously ill. Health officials confirmed that the meningitis B strain has been identified in some of the cases. To...
Butterflies crossing oceans, moths navigating by the stars: unravelling the mysteries of insect migrations
Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tracking their movements On a cloudless sunny day in October 1950, ornithologists Elizabeth and David Lack stood on a...