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...more about sports and fitness, find videos, articles, games and free courses on OpenLearn. This topic will be covered further in a new Open University module coming soon. If you're interested in studying Sports and Fitness formally, explore more courses and qualifications we offer in this subject area. This article was first published on the OU Sports & Fitness blog....

...tactics in recent years in an attempt to eliminate them from the game. While it is impractical to alter the nature of rugby to the extent where all risk is eliminated, it’s easy to make the game safer without significantly altering the collision aspect that makes rugby so attractive. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....

...Zealander. It also inspires us all to stand tall, unite and move forward together as a one nation, with one dream. With that in mind, don’t be surprised to see the whole country break into a haka if the All Blacks once again make the final in Twickenham on October 31.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....

...article detailing how they isolated chlorotoxin from the deathstalker scorpion venom and attached a fluorescent molecule, producing a substance that would ‘light up’ tumour cells. Like Sontheimer, Olson’s lab uses a synthetic version of the chlorotoxin protein, but the added fluorescent molecule acts like a flashlight – turned on only when it binds to its target....

...et al., 2015). Accordingly, Roberts, Trewartha, England, and Stokes (2015) investigated collapsed scrums and collision tackles, and found that injury prevention in the tackle should focus on technique, with strict enforcement of existing rules for illegal collision tackles. Furthermore, World Rugby is taking a proactive stance on concussion identification and management,...