32 genes thought to be key drivers of long COVID-19 identified
The authors of a new Australian study say they have identified a set of 32 genetic variants that increase the likelihood of long COVID-19.
Austria’s Islamic headscarf ban in force as under-14s go back to school
The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim feeling.
The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia’s wildfire ‘carbon bombs’
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon – and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
Germany’s far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority
Germany’s AfD has hailed a “historic result” and is projected to win 44% of the vote, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%.
India’s high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trust
As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.
‘Extreme’ transistor can withstand heat of 1000-plus F — priming it for use in Venus-bound probes
The transistor was able to operate normally at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1112 F (600 C). (Image credit: Science Graphics) Scientists in Japan
James Webb telescope finds one of our galaxy’s rarest stars inside the ‘Treasure Chest’ globule — Space photo of the week
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the “Treasure Chest,” a cometary globule in the star-forming Carina Nebula, on Aug. 6, 2026 (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA
Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend
Voters in key midterm races push back on data centers, and the U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers
Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport
Five people are dead and at least five others were injured after an Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport.
BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer
Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.
Are you concerned about contaminated food? Here are 15 rumors we’ve inspected
People are worried about what they should eat. We’re here with the facts.
At least five dead in Amazon plane crash
An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles.
Musk’s blow torch post is why X just lost the Twitter bird logo
On 22 July 2023, Elon Musk posted that X would “bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.” The next day he
Authors say publishers want a cut of Anthropic’s payout, the NYT reports
Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5bn to the authors whose books it pirated. The money is now being counted out. Some of those authors are discovering