The powerful United Nations Security Council has five new member nations after a vote announced on Friday. Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Ghana and Gabon all sailed into the Security Council, in secret-ballot elections that were unopposed, by a vote of the nearly 200 UN ambassadors from around the

Turkish scientists are seeking to use bacteria to strengthen the flooring and extend the life span of historical buildings. Scientists discovered that the bacteria, Viridibacillus Arenosi, produces enzymes that fill up soil — making it stick together. A team of scientists from various universities found out that the bacteria increased