1. Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack
- A skyscraper in Russia's capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days.
- Several drones were shot down overnight on Monday but one flew into the same tower at the Moskva City complex that was targeted on Sunday.
- Russia's defence ministry blamed Ukraine for the latest attack.

2. Voyager 2: NASA picks up 'heartbeat' signal after sending wrong command
- NASA has picked up a "heartbeat" signal from its Voyager 2 probe after it lost contact with it billions of miles away from Earth.
- Last month, the spacecraft tilted its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth after a wrong command was sent.
- As a result, the probe stopped receiving commands or sending data.
- But on Tuesday, NASA said a signal from Voyager 2 was picked up during a regular scan of the sky.

3. Henrietta Lacks: Family of black woman whose cells were taken settle case
- The family of a black woman whose cervical cells were harvested in 1951 without her knowledge and replicated infinitely ever since have reached a settlement with a biotech company.
- Henrietta Lack's cells enabled huge advances in medical science, and the cell line is still being used in research institutes worldwide.
- But they were taken without consent. Ms Lack's family never received any compensation and have fought for years to get justice for the "stolen" cells.
1. Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack
- A skyscraper in Russia's capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days.
- Several drones were shot down overnight on Monday but one flew into the same tower at the Moskva City complex that was targeted on Sunday.
- Russia's defence ministry blamed Ukraine for the latest attack.

2. Voyager 2: NASA picks up 'heartbeat' signal after sending wrong command
- NASA has picked up a "heartbeat" signal from its Voyager 2 probe after it lost contact with it billions of miles away from Earth.
- Last month, the spacecraft tilted its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth after a wrong command was sent.
- As a result, the probe stopped receiving commands or sending data.
- But on Tuesday, NASA said a signal from Voyager 2 was picked up during a regular scan of the sky.

3. Henrietta Lacks: Family of black woman whose cells were taken settle case
- The family of a black woman whose cervical cells were harvested in 1951 without her knowledge and replicated infinitely ever since have reached a settlement with a biotech company.
- Henrietta Lack's cells enabled huge advances in medical science, and the cell line is still being used in research institutes worldwide.
- But they were taken without consent. Ms Lack's family never received any compensation and have fought for years to get justice for the "stolen" cells.

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