Science

Longest running light bulb since 1901: The case of Planned Obsolescence

Centennial Light is the longest-running electric light bulb on record. It has been running continuously since 1901 and it has never been switched off. It is located in Fire Station […]

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Building Blocks of IoT

Sensors Sensors can be found all over the world. They may be found in our homes and offices, as well as retail malls and hospitals. They’re built into cellphones and play a key role in the Internet of Things (IoT). Sensors are the IoT devices’ front-end. In the Internet of […]

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HYMENOPTERA

Classification Kingdom: Animalia    Phylum : Arthropoda      Class: Insecta (Endopterygota)        Sub-class : Pterygota           Order:Hymnoptera  Hymenoptera Hymenoptera means membrane wings.  One of the largest insect order.  Size range – 0.21nm(0.008inch)-5cm(2inch) in length.  Usually 4 membranous wings Forewing and hindwing are held together by small hook.  Hind pair smaller than front pair Complete […]

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What is Astrophysics?

NASA states that those goals produce three broad questions: How does the universe work? How did we get here? Are we alone? It began with Newton While astronomy is one of the […]

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ACIDIFICATION OF THE OCEANS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Ocean acidification is defined as a drop in the pH of the ocean over time, largely due to the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Defining it simply, as we all know human activities releases CO2 into the atmosphere which leads to atmospheric warming and climate change. The seas […]

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The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is a region in the north-western part of the Atlantic Ocean, near the USA. It is also called the ‘Devil’s Triangle’, because of all the disappearances and […]

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ELON MUSK

ELON MUSK, the famous and most successful person in the tech world, who played many roles and faced many struggles to become what he is today. Elon Musk was born and raised in South Africa. We all know him as an entrepreneur, businessman, CEO of Tesla and spacex, but he […]

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