Scientists at the Harvard Microrobotics Lab have developed a tiny robot – dubbed RoboBee – that can fly and stick to surface using static electricity. Weighing just 0.08 grams, the RoboBee is equipped with a pair of tiny wings that can beat up to 120 times in one second. The first model of the tiny […]
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Micromax Launches Bolt Supreme and Bolt Supreme 2 in India at Rs 2,749 and Rs 2,999 Respectively
Micromax has launched two new Android smartphones – Bolt Supreme and Bolt Supreme 2, in India at Rs 2749 and Rs 2999 respectively. Both smartphones run Android Lollipop and have a similar set of specifications. These smartphones will be selling in retail stores in India from today. “We are extremely proud to shatter another performance-price […]
Scientists Discover Aggressive, Man-eating Nile Crocodiles in Florida
Scientists have discovered an aggressive “man eating” crocodile in Florida. The first hatchling was first found on a householder’s porch near Miami in 2009, but the results of DNA testing have only been announced. The second crocodile found was a small female discovered two years later at a Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead, Florida. […]
Studies Reveal How Birds Became Red
Two different teams of scientists have got success in identifying a gene-encoded enzyme in birds which helps them convert yellow pigments obtained from the diet into red pigments, and then birds use these pigments to color their bills, feathers, and bare skin. These two studies have been published in the journal Current Biology. The first […]
Nokia’s OZO Virtual Reality Camera is Now Available in the European Market
Nokia Technologies has launched OZO professional VR camera in the European market. The company also announced new post-production partnerships with Deluxe and the Foundry to advance end-to-end solutions for creating VR experiences. “OZO enables the creation of immersive virtual reality experiences that actually move us emotionally, and move us to act.” said Ramzi Haidamus, president […]
New Horizons Spacecraft, Pluto and NASA
NASA Releases High Resolution Pictures of Pluto In December 2015, NASA released the first high-resolution image of Pluto captured by New Horizon. The spacecraft captured these pictures during its closest flyby of July 2015. Since July, New Horizons has sent many compressed images, and other data to Earth, but some of the best, high resolution […]
Huge Whale Washing Up on UK Beach Dies after Major Rescue Operation
Three Dead Sperm Whales Removed from Skegness Beach Three whales were found washed up at the Skegness beach have been removed from the beach and taken to landfill sites. Two of these dead whales were found at Gibraltar Point and another at Skegness. Jan Smith said the operation went smoother than expected. The operation […]
Malham Cove Becomes a Wonderful Waterfall for the First Time in Centuries
Malham Cove, a limestone cliff formation in North Yorkshire became a stunning waterfall on this weekend, thanks to the freak weather of the region which brought heavy rains and flooding in North Yorkshire. Malham Cove lies 1 km north of Malham village, and according to locals, it became the highest unbroken waterfall in England when […]
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