Protests, debate follow death of Maricarmen, 87, Spain protest symbol
Thousands of protesters honour Maricarmen Abascal’s life, while tributes in Spanish parliament spark debate.
Disrupted circadian rhythms may influence tumor immunity and cancer spread
Epidemiological studies link light at night (LAN), shift work, chronic jet lag (CJL), and core clock gene mutations to higher cancer risk and aggressive spread
New framework aims to improve reliability of tear-based health sensors
Dr. Yangzhi Zhu of the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), with collaborators at UC San Diego and USC, published a Nature Sensors perspective on
Blood biomarkers help track gut pathology in celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage
Excess adiposity may alter the immune environment of airways to promote lung cancer
In a recent study of more than a thousand individuals, greater adiposity, or excessive body fat or fatty tissue, specifically in the abdomen, was associated
‘I rage and I don’t care’: Why women are reclaiming their anger
Studies suggest women are getting angrier, but are they just more open about it?
Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England
It follows the UK’s largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
If you think you can’t focus for long, you’re right
Your attention span has shrunk by nearly two minutes in the past 20 years, driven in part by technology’s hold over your work and home
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC from Ukrainian prison
Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
What you should know if there’s no sexual attraction for your partner, according to a therapist
Why would a person pick a potential life partner without feeling the spark of sexual attraction? And can these relationships survive and thrive? Can sexual
BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall
BBC Weather’s Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf
‘Bold and inventive’ Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize
Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.
Watch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed?
The consulate, first established in 1838, was set to be closed by the Israeli government in retaliation for UK sanctions.