UK provides first advanced detector for world's largest X-ray laser

One of the world’s fastest detectors, capable of capturing images in billionths of a second, has been developed by the UK for use at the world’s largest X-ray laser, the European XFEL.

A Fascinating Potential Link Between Gut Bacteria and Health

The bacteria in our gut, researchers found, produce one of the same signaling molecules that humans do, which can then interact with receptors in the body to mediate health.

New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct

Approach may enable robots to move around hospitals, malls, and other areas with heavy foot traffic

Moderate consumption of fats, carbohydrates best for health, international study shows

A diet that includes a moderate intake of fat and fruits and vegetables, and avoidance of high carbohydrates, is associated with lower risk of death, research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has shown.

Breakthrough in understanding mitochondria in our cells

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how mitochondria - the "powerhouses" of human cells - are made.

NASA's Next Mission to Mars Will Probe the Red Planet's Deep Interior

InSight will do a deep dive into the Martian underground, putting two instruments onto the surface that will ferry information back from the depths.

Magnetic Field 5 Billion Light-Years Away Offers Insight Into Our Universe

The most distant galactic magnetic field that has ever been observed provides intriguing clues about the evolution of magnetism in the unfolding universe.

Second Hyperloop Pod Design Competition A Success

The second Hyperloop Pod Design Competition was a success, with teams from all over the world testing their pod car designs at SpaceX test track in California.

Tesla’s electric truck will have a 200-300 mile range

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also considering developing an electric tractor trailer to accompany the vehicle.

New Study of Antares Creates the Best Map Ever of a Distant Star

A new research study by a group of astronomers, based on observation using the VLTI, has created the most detailed map of a star other than the Sun.

Researcher designs 3D-printed bones

People may one day be walking around with 3D-printed bones in their bodies, according to new research from Canada. The artificial bones can lower the risk of infection.

Google built a fake city to test its self-driving cars.

Inside the city, the self-driving vehicles can log thousands of miles in a controlled setting, where cars driven by people are staged to quickly cut off a self-driving car in order to test the robot’s rate of deceleration.

Richard Branson backs universal basic income joining Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Richard Branson said universal basic income might be a valid method of dealing with the advent of technology reducing the overall number of jobs for workers.