Death threats and isolation – the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq
Women say they share stories of abuse to highlight the issue, despite social pressure and safety fears.
Where the US midterm elections will be won and lost
An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president.
Russia’s offensive ability is broken, Kyiv’s former top general tells BBC
In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine’s future in the war.
BBC’s Orla Guerin travels with Yemen’s southern national security forces through desert battlefield
Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days
Gene therapy and special goggles help some blind adults detect objects again
In a phase 1 study of 10 adults with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, researchers found that optogenetic gene therapy combined with light-stimulating goggles was generally well
Scientists pinpoint key hotspot driving tau propagation in dementia
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia are considered neurodegenerative tauopathies, in which tau proteins in the brain misfold and lead to cognitive decline.
Lifelong blindness enhances brain processing for better pitch discrimination
Are people who have been blind for most of their lives better at hearing than sighted individuals? New in JNeurosci, Woon Ju Park, from Georgia
Study identifies Piezo channels as targets for orthodontic care
A new review in Genes & Diseases highlights Piezo channels as important biological links between mechanical forces and the cellular processes that shape the face
Long non-coding RNAs offer new pathways to overcome cancer treatment resistance
Scientists are highlighting long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as promising targets in the effort to overcome one of cancer treatment’s most persistent challenges: therapeutic resistance.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record
Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds.
NASA-backed scientists turn plastic waste into edible cookies
Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies called µBites. Developed partly for NASA’s Deep Space
400,000-year-old teeth reveal a hidden link in human evolution
More than 400,000-year-old Homo erectus teeth from China may reveal a surprising link between this ancient human species, Denisovans, and some modern people. Scientists found
IonQ to buy cybersecurity firm Elisity for up to $1.3bn in stock
IonQ has agreed to buy Elisity in an all-stock deal worth up to $1.3bn. Up to $150mn of that depends on how well Elisity does.
WhatsApp may soon let users schedule messages
WhatsApp is testing a feature that lets users schedule messages between ten minutes and two weeks ahead, spotted in an Android beta by WaBetaInfo. The