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...
The nervous system is a complex network of organs and nerve fibers in animals that work in tandem to sense environmental changes and coordinate its actions by transmitting signals to and from different parts of their body. The nervous system is...
“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...
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...
Mirrors reflect certain wavelengths a little more than the rest. These wavelengths lie in the range of 495 – 570 nanometers, which the human eye perceives as green. So technically, most common mirrors are faintly green. You probably have...
Who are freedom fighters, what they do, and whom do they serve? Literally speaking, a freedom fighter is anyone who challenges the existing political order and fights for his/her own freedom and the freedom of his people. However, it is often that...
The world’s first human-made satellite, Sputnik-1, was launched by the Soviets in 1957. Since then, more than almost 9,000 satellites have been launched into space by nearly 40 different nations. For decades, government and private space...
Life on Earth has never been ‘invulnerable’. For the past few million years, our planet has been on the receiving end of many catastrophic events that eradicated a substantial portion of life forms from its surface. Scientists believe...
To gain new insight, astronomers plan to observe a spiral galaxy that hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. They will gather the data through NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which is set to be launched in 2021. By evaluating...
Roller coasters are a staple for amusement parks and theme parks around the world. It won’t be wrong to say that an amusement park is incomplete without a roller coaster. They are a popular source of entertainment. But have you ever wondered...