Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale were the first female members of the Royal Society in 1945 .

The two women were pioneers in biochemistry and crystallography.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the milestone, the society is launching a year-long series of events.

The Royal Society has commissioned two films about their achievements.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich , London , in 1675 , to produce star charts and accurate time-keeping devices.

By the 1930s , it was apparent that London was no longer a feasible location to conduct astronomical research.

With the growth of nearby towns over the prior two decades , the site no longer had the level of dark skies it once did.

Plans were made to relocate the observatory operations, including some of the existing 19th century telescopes, to cleaner skies near the small village of Herstmonceux .

Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux , East Sussex , has been home to over 60,000 visitors per year.

The site was the former site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory .

A petition to save the observatory garnered over 12,000 signatures.

The landowners, the Canadian Queen's University , have released little information publicly since the announcement of their eviction from their land.

Al-Qaida -linked al-Shabab militants kill six Kenyan police reservists and ransack their border camp.

Militants shot and stabbed the reservists, ransacked the camp and took away weapons, police say.

An undisclosed number of militants also died in the attack, police spokesperson Michael Muchiri says.

A 12-year-old student faces a hate crime charge for her alleged involvement in an attack on twin Muslim students.

The physical altercation happened earlier this month at Wallace Middle School in Waterbury , Connecticut .

The Council on American Islamic Relations calls the incident "brutal" and calls it "a hate crime" The Waterbury Department of Education has acknowledged the incident as an act of bullying.

The 88-year-old pontiff plans to offer a Sunday blessing from the 10th -floor papal suite at Rome ’s Gemelli hospital.

After saying goodbye to hospital staff, he is to return to the Vatican to begin at least two months of rest, rehabilitation and convalescence.

Doctors have said he should refrain from meeting in big groups or exerting himself.

The pope has already missed several Jubilee audiences and will presumably miss several more.

Vatican officials say his absence hasn't significantly impacted the numbers of expected pilgrims arriving.

Only St. John Paul II recorded a longer hospitalization in 1981 when he spent 55 days at Gemelli for minor surgery and treatment of an infection.

A new study shows that dormant genes on the X chromosome may reawaken in old age.

This may help explain why females show a higher level of cognitive resilience in age than males.

The findings come from a new study in lab mice and genetic data from humans.

More research is still needed to confirm that the findings translate to people.

PLP1 carries instructions to make a key component of myelin , the insulation that helps neurons send signals efficiently.

It's known that mutations in the gene can decrease myelin in the brain, resulting in intellectual disability.

The researchers ran experiments with male and female mice to see if the gene reawakening might boost cognition.

Four immigrant women say they were held "like animals" in ICE detention.

They shared their experiences with USA TODAY on condition of anonymity.

The allegations come after two men at Krome North Processing Center in Miami died in custody.

The government's own investigators have repeatedly found serious problems in immigration detention centers around the country.

Four women say they spent three or four days at Krome in what they describe as cramped holding cells.

They say they were given a single jacket or blanket; they had to decide whether to sleep on it or under it.

They experienced or observed women being denied timely medical and sanitary care.

Krome is one of 130 ICE detention centers nationwide; many are privately run.

Gov. Dan McKee is again proposing pay raises for his Cabinet .

The push for raises comes despite a projected budget deficit and money woes cited by top lawmakers.

The raises could take effect within 30 days .

McKee administration spokeswoman: "Compensation consideration is based on several factors, most notably wage comparisons".

Pope Francis makes surprise stop at favourite icon of the Madonna at St. Mary Major basilica.

Doctors say he needs two months of rest and convalescence, during which he should refrain from meeting with big groups of people or exerting himself.

The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened.

Not all patients who develop such a severe case of double pneumonia survive, medical chief says.

Pope 's life was at risk twice, during the two acute respiratory crises, he says.

Vatican spokesman declines to confirm any upcoming events, including a scheduled audience on April 8 or Francis ’ participation in Easter services at the end of the month .

Peter Reynolds , 79 , and his wife Barbie , 75 , were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in Bamiyan province .

They were taken out of jail for court proceedings on Saturday and spent four hours sitting on the floor, chained to other prisoners before being returned to prison.

Their daughter said that on Saturday , the couple had been informed "at the last minute " that they would not be seen by the judge.

She added that her mother was "collapsing due to malnutrition" and her father's health was "declining".