Researchers propose new term for the role of microbiota

University of Louisville neurology professor Robert P. Friedland have proposed a new term "mapranosis" to describe an interaction between gut microbiota and the brain.

Mysterious Filament near Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

Looking to the center of our galaxy, astronomers noted the presence of a mysterious filament extending from the supermassive black hole located there.

Scientists have created a new material called diamene

This is the thinnest film with the stiffness and hardness of diamond ever created.

Future Historians Probably Won't Understand Our Internet

Archivists are working to document our chaotic, opaque, algorithmically complex world—and in many cases, they simply can’t.

IMAX Opens its First European VR Experience Centre in UK

The company has also launched four pilot IMAX virtual reality (VR) experience centres in Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto and Shanghai.

Virgin Hyperloop Sets New Speed Record

Virgin Hyperloop One announced a new speed record of 240 miles (386 km) per hour in its latest testing protocol.

Fijian villagers prepare for climate disasters

Three villages have already been moved and another 43 are set to be shifted, the country’s attorney general said last month.

Benefits of coworking across the globe

It is anticipated that by 2020, coworking spaces will overtake the traditional office.

An exoplanet that orbits its star from pole to pole.

GJ436, a red dwarf located about 33 light-years from Earth has a planet that behaves very much like a comet. And according to a recent study this planet also has a very peculiar orbit.

The Multiverse?

Merging Neutron Stars Challenge Existing Theories of Gravity and Dark Energy.

Boston, US just banned single-use plastic bags

Boston just became Massachusetts’, 60th town to pass a ban on plastic bags.

New type of quantum material

Physicists surprised when their theoretical model pointed to the existence of a never-before-seen material in a different realm of physics -- that of topological quantum materials.

Updates on 'Oumuamau - first ever interstellar object

According to the latest findings, it seems that ‘Oumuamua may actually be more icy than previously thought (thus indicated that it is a comet) and is not an alien spacecraft as some had hoped.

Could AI help to create a meat-free world?

The more meat and animal products we eat, the quicker we deplete the Earth's resources. Could artificial intelligence devise new ways to make meat-free foods that taste great as well?

The future of floating cities – and the realities

A collection of technology billionaires, architects and dreamers hope to build neighborhoods and even city states on the ocean, but they could face some serious barriers.