Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Clarence Carter — the Southern soul pioneer behind hits like “Patches” and “Strokin’” — has died. He wasContinue Reading

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Spygate updates with EFL statement, Southampton face expulsion and postponement

The “Spygate” scandal erupted during the Championship play-off semi-finals, involving allegations of illicit surveillance and heated confrontations between Southampton and Middlesbrough. A Southampton staff member was allegedly caught hiding in bushes at Middlesbrough’s training ground to observe tactical drills before the first leg. The English Football League (EFL) formally chargedContinue Reading

Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study

New Africa/Shutterstock.com Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina and into brain regions linked to mood. In mice, the technology appeared to improve depression-like behaviour. The idea sounds futuristic: a contact lens that could one day help treat depression byContinue Reading