The recent immolation of a Jordanian pilot at the hands of ISIL shocked Muslims around the world and has led some nations to step up their campaign against the group. Does this incident mark a turning point in the fight against ISIL and does the international will truly exist to defeat them?

Sperm, egg...and egg? The UK is set to become the first country to allow "three-parent IVF", which entails using a tiny amount of donor cell material to facilitate pregnancy in women who carry genes for mitochondrial disease. Critics worry it hasn't been studied enough and paves the way for "designer babies." Proponents say it prevents families from passing on incurable diseases