Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies are garnering a lot of attention these days because of their potential applications in several areas of our daily lives. Research has shown that these two technologies [Read More]
The term “Big Data” refers to huge amounts of data that are available from different sources and devices like device sensors, social media sites, internet search engines, GPS signals from mobile phones, digital pictures and [Read More]
Recently the Ministry of Home Affairs (Govt. of India) has given its approval to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for the use of Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) technology for the identification of unrecognized [Read More]
Instances of so many disease outbreaks, like Ebola, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Bird Flu, Swine Flu etc. over the past few years including the present COVID-19 outbreak has reignited the curiosity, of not only [Read More]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the gifts of the 21st Century, also known as the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a term coined by noted German economist and founder of the [Read More]
Mars is the fourth nearest planet to the sun. The “bright red” color of the planet is responsible for its association with the Roman God of war. It is known by different names in different [Read More]
Dark matter is a form of matter that is believed to account for nearly twenty seven percent of the total mass of the universe. The term “Dark matter” was coined by Fritz Zwicky in 1933. The matter is called ‘Dark Matter’ because it cannot be observed by any astronomical instruments…
Often questions are raised over the fruitfulness and need of Space Exploration. Several people questions – how is it justifiable to spend millions of dollars on Space programmes when there are so much of human sufferings on Earth…
ISRO is India’s premier space agency that undertakes numerous missions aimed to explore the space, different planets and the moon. ISRO’s vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research [Read More]
Technology has become an inseparable part of human life. Apart from reducing human effort , it has served many other purposes like faster and improved communication, increased ease of mobility, improved productivity, etc. a very [Read More]
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