Sports
Cycling, crystals and cutting-edge science: the secrets of Hodgkinson and Hunter Bellâs success
Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, who oversaw gold medal success in Torun for Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell, believe the best is yet to come for the pairIt was the architect of the London 2012 Olympics who said it best, shortly after Britainâs Keely Hodgkinson, Georgia Hunter Bell and Mol
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English clubsâ plea for bigger Champions League squads rejected after Spanish backlash
Premier League clubs wanted 28-man squadAtlĂŠtico Madrid among clubs with reservationsUefa has rejected requests from English clubs to increase the size of Champions League squads to 28 next season after a backlash led by their counterparts in Spain.Larger squad sizes was one of the matters discussed
Entertainment
Cecily Brown: âI was too shy to talk to all these super cool kids like Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirstâ
She left London because her paintings felt hopelessly unfashionable compared with the work of the YBAs. Now sheâs back with a blockbuster show â and the world has come round to her point of viewPeople say that Cecily Brown left London in the early 1990s because of the YBAs â as if, she laughs, she w
Sports
Hodgkinson targets athletics' longest-standing world record and 'global dominationâ
Keely Hodgkinson has it all - a world record, Olympic gold, a world gold, and multiple European golds - but next on her list is to break the longest-standing world record in athletics.
Science
Live Science Today: Earth hits record energy imbalance, Hawaii floods and NASA prepares for Artemis II launch
Monday, March 23, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.
Trump delays strikes on Iran's power plants for 5 days. And, ICE deploys to airports
Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.
Health
US under-45s struggle for insurance approval as colon cancer rates rise
ACA requires firms to cover colonoscopies for over-45s but young people face hurdles to receive appropriate testsAs colon cancer rates are rising among people in their 20s and 30s, some adults in the US who are under 45 and experiencing worrying symptoms are struggling to get insurance coverage for
Health
STAT+: Doctronic raises $40 million as race to apply AI in clinical care heats up
Doctronic, the startup behind a provocative experiment in Utah to renew drug prescriptions with a chatbot, has raised $40 million.
Science
Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?
What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, but rather globular clusters in their messy, glorious formation?
Business
Netanyahu is gambling with Israelâs future
Perpetual war and fading American popular support is a formula for disaster
Health
Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
Campaigners hope pilot will result in heel prick test for rare condition being approved across BritainScotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle wastage.Campaigners, who have long ad
Science
Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints
Intestinal viruses can activate immune cells that regulate carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting an overlooked role of the gut virome, a study in mice finds.
Health
STAT+: Insmed drug benefits patients with rare, bacterial lung disease, study shows
Insmed hopes to convert Arikayce's accelerated approval to a full approval.
Science
'Zombie' cells created by transplanting genomes into dead bacteria
Researchers have created the first living synthetic bacterium made from non-living parts by killing a bacterial cell and then transplanting the genome of another species into it, blurring the boundary between life and death
Health
STAT+: Pfizerâs Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdle
Lyme is found in almost a half-million Americans each year. A new vaccine shows some promise.
Trump says the U.S. is in talks with Iran to end the war, which Iran denies
Trump said the U.S. will postpone any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, even as Israel continued hitting Tehran and Iran warned it could retaliate across the Gulf.
Breaking
Iowa's stunning upset of No. 1 Florida caps off thrilling first weekend of March Madness
The Florida Gators, the No. 1 seed in the South Region, exited the menâs NCAA Tournament in the second round after a 73-72 loss to the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. It was just one of many exciting results.
Science
Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penis
Discovered in a city in southern Turkey, this life-size male statue may represent an important deceased ancestor.
Science
Could our universe exist because black holes ate up all the antimatter?
Did primordial black holes born during the Big Bang swallow the universe's antimatter, allowing matter to dominate the cosmos?
Scientists discover Alzheimerâs hidden âdeath switchâ in the brain
Scientists have uncovered a hidden âdeath switchâ in the brain that may be driving Alzheimerâs diseaseâand even found a way to turn it off in mice. The culprit is a toxic pairing of two proteins that, when combined, triggers the destruction of brain cells and fuels memory loss. By using a new compou