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Protesters in Iran have clashed with police again as some in the western city of Mahabad attempted to occupy government buildings as officials tried to link the demonstrations to a deadly attack on a mosque claimed by the Islamic State militant group.

The United States has designated 10 Iranian officials, including those overseeing Tehran's Evin prison, for sanctions over Internet censorship and a crackdown on protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.

Iranian security agents have abducted the body of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Reza Haghighatnejad, preventing his funeral after his death last week from cancer.

An Iranian university professor says she has resigned in support of her students after hearing their chants about blood-soaked streets and silent teachers, while at the same time coming under pressure from authorities.

The federal government took over the university on 6 September, about four months after President Buhari commissioned the new institution.

Iran's universities have turned into a battleground between the authorities and protesters. Campuses have been the site of bloody government crackdowns following anti-government demonstrations led by students.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of materials that contain nano-sized pores. These pores give MOFs record-breaking internal surface areas, which make them extremely versatile for a numb ...

The hustling and bustling of children clustered around the Iyana-Ipaja market in Lagos state drew the attention of passersby. Many of them, aged six and above, were seen either hawking or glued to their mothers, begging for alms.

October 15 is observed as National Mushroom Day and it offers us an opportunity to appreciate some of the lesser known uses of these plants. Mushrooms are a source of food and medicine for humans and animals alike as they are rich in vitamins, minerals and also contain antioxidants that help boost t

This week our guests are from Faron Pharmaceuticals, the EPFL School of Basic Sciences in Switzerland, Cultivated Biosciences and BiotechX.