We live in a world where anyone can reach any destination from any part of the place within hours. In a way, the world is really small. But is it safe? A society without crime is something we call utopian society, where there is equality in every...
A base, in chemistry, refers to any substance that releases hydroxide ions (OH−) when dissolved in water or aqueous solution. Many bases, however, don’t readily carry hydroxide ions, but they too produce high levels of OH− when treated with...
In computing, the word “server” comes from queueing theory, which refers to the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues. The use of “serving” dates back to the late 1960s documents, such as RFC 4. The term...
Albert Einstein started his journey from Ulm, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. He started showing signs of brilliance from a young age. During his entire scientific career, Einstein produced an astonishing number...
Quantum computers are not supposed to check your emails, update status, or do normal software/hardware tasks. Instead, they are based on something more complicated – Quantum Mechanics. Quantum computer deals with particles much smaller than...
Modern smartphones come with various sensors to facilitate better user experience and provide apps with accurate information about the world around the device. This includes a proximity sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, digital compass...
“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” is a phrase you most likely have heard at least once, it’s also likely that you’re aware of its relevance to Murphy’s Law. But what exactly does it mean, and how it affects our...
Since the beginning of space exploration, we have achieved a great many things from successfully launching people on the moon to landing rovers on Mars and Titan, one of the natural satellites of Saturn. Today, we have human-made satellites all over...
What exactly is a galaxy? In simple words, a galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, and other celestial objects, bound together by gravitational force. Galaxies can differ in shape, size and each revolve around their center of mass. Our...
The new research shows that the origin of photosynthesis in today’s plants had begun nearly 1.25 billion years ago. Previous studies had placed it somewhere between 0.7 and 1.2 billion years. Researchers put “Bangiomorpha...
