Category: World

The Red Sea often makes headlines as the launch site for attacks on oil tankers and infrastructure by the Houthi rebels, a political and religious group that controls much of the northern and western areas of Yemen. But the history of this vital shipping route was once defined by the passage of another dark, liquid […]

The Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph (MOONS) has achieved first light at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. MOONS is a powerful next generation spectrograph built by an international consortium led by the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh, part of the UK’s Science […]

The Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph (MOONS) has achieved first light at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. MOONS is a powerful next generation spectrograph built by an international consortium led by the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh, part of the UK’s Science […]

Every day, hospitals rely on platelet transfusions to stop bleeding, support cancer treatment and help patients recover from surgery and serious illness. Yet one of medicine’s most essential blood products is also among its most fragile. Unlike red blood cells, which can be stored for several weeks, platelets last just a few days. They also […]

In August 2026, a deep humanitarian crisis unfolded in Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave situated on Morocco’s northern coast. Around 72,000 people entered from Morocco over the course of two days. More than 100 drowned trying to cross into Spanish territory. The vast majority of migrants soon returned to Morocco, but at present, as many […]

When Dr Katerina Spranger was a child, she came very close to losing her sight. “I had an accident and had to undergo emergency surgery,” she recalled.  Precision is a key part of such procedures. Even a tiny error can mean the difference between seeing again and going blind for the rest of your life. […]

Imagine struggling to follow conversations in a noisy restaurant or keep up in a busy office, yet being told by a doctor that your hearing is fine. That is the frustrating reality for people living with cochlear synaptopathy, or hidden hearing loss. Around 34 million adults in the EU live with a disabling hearing loss, according […]

Since January 2024, ten organisations in four European countries have been working on the following question: If Europe is serious about circular economy, who is actually going to teach people how to run one? Become, short for Boosting Circular Economy Expertise through learning communities, is a project that was designed to do just this. Co-funded by […]

Read guidance on mental health abroad for broader advice on mental health issues while travelling or living abroad. What to do in an emergency In an emergency or for urgent medical attention call 112 or 103 and ask for the ambulance or police. For less urgent medical attention make an appointment with a doctor. See […]

Farmland biodiversity plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and productive agricultural landscapes. Yet across Europe, farmland birds – key indicators of environmental health – have suffered sharp declines as farming has intensified. As they pass over the fields of Brandenburg in eastern Germany, two satellites are doing work that an army of ornithologists never […]