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A new e-levy of 1.5% on all electronic payments comes into force despite widespread opposition.

Ros Atkins looks at why the Chinese government remains committed to its policy of eliminating all outbreaks of coronavirus.

While Ukrainians are being welcomed in their thousands, the government is trying to reduce the number of non-European refugees.

Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference.

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".

As sessile organisms, plants have to continually adapt their growth and architecture to the ever-changing environment. To do so, plants have evolved distinct molecular mechanisms to sense and respond to the environment and integrate the signals from outside with endogenous developmental programs. New research unravels the underlying mechanism of protein targeting and destruction in a specific plant hormone signaling pathway. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428161408.htm

A new form of security identification could soon see the light of day and help us protect our data from hackers and cybercriminals. Quantum mathematicians have solved a mathematical riddle that allows for a person's geographical location to be used as a personal ID that is secure against even the most advanced cyber attacks. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428125430.htm

A psychologist testified that Heard has both borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. Heard has said she has posttraumatic stress disorder.

Four thousand years before Stonehenge was constructed, land within the World Heritage Site was covered by open woodland, with meadow-like clearings, inhabited by grazing animals and hunter-gatherers, according to new research. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220429151600.htm

A study indicates that antibiotics, which kill bacteria, boost the abundance of gut fungal microbiota. The phenomenon can be a contributing factor in the long-term adverse effects of antibiotics, such as inflammatory bowel diseases. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220429145038.htm

Scientists tracked the rise and fall of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva and nasal cavities of people newly infected with the virus. The study was the first to follow acute COVID-19 infections over time through repeated sampling and to compare results from different testing methodologies. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428125435.htm

Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health, say researchers. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428125425.htm

Researchers report insights into the mechanism of how human NANOG facilitates the activation of cell pluripotency. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428125411.htm

Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428103941.htm

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

Pfizer's request for the youngest kids is expected next. But there are a lot of moving parts, and families and doctors alike are concerned the FDA will not act quickly enough.

Unlike many other types of human tissue, dental enamel doesn't regrow after it's damaged, so specialists are using stem cells to study how to restore affected teeth.

As race season approaches, many runners have the same goal: go faster. But researchers now show that speeding up might require defying our natural biology. By combining data from runners monitored in a lab along with 37,000 runs recorded on wearable fitness trackers, scientists have found that humans' natural tendency is to run at a speed that conserves caloric loss -- something that racers seeking to shave time off their miles will have to overcome. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428125438.htm

  This year, Northwest India recorded the hottest March in 122 years, with an average maximum temperature surpassing the previous record of 30.67 degrees Celsius in 2004. New Delhi:  The weather department has announced heat wave warning for at least five states as India witnesses its "hottest summer ever" with large parts of the country reporting temperatures around 45 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heat wave conditions in large parts of the country for at least the next five days. "Rise by about 2 degrees Celsius in maximum temperatures very likely over most parts of Northwest India during next three days and fall by about 2 degrees Celsius thereafter," it said. A heat wave warning has been announced for Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, UP and Odisha as parts of these states record temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. The severe conditions are likely to persist till the first week of May after which chances of rain increase, I