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World's first artificial molecular pump developed
Scientists have developed the first man-made molecular pump which is capable to transport key proteins to cells for its functioning and can be used to power artificial muscles. This system on carrier proteins was modeled by J. Fraser Stoddart and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Apple acquires GPS firm Coherent Navigations
Tech giant Apple has acquired Global Position System (GPS) firm Coherent Navigation to improve its mapping capabilities. Coherent Navigation’s technology will be used by Apple to significantly enhance its Apple Maps product which is struggling to provide accurate location information. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
World's first fully warm-blooded fish named Opah discovered
World’s first fully warm-blooded fish named Opah or moonfish was discovered recently. It was discovered by scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Opah or moonfish has ability to circulate heated blood throughout its body which makes ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
SBI launches sbiINTOUCH, NFC-enabled Contactless Debit and Credit Cards
India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has launched contact-less credit and debit cards sbiINTOUCH. sbiINTOUCH is based upon latest near-field technology (NFC) that enables customer to transact using the card by just tapping or waving it against the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
May 11: National Technology Day
Every year, `National Technology Day’ is observed across India on May 11. This day glorifies the importance of science in day-to-day life and motivates students to adopt science as a career option. National Technology Day is being commemorated to celebrate ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Huge Lava Lake Spotted on Jupiter's Moon Io
Huge Lava Lake was spotted on Jupiter’s Moon Io by an extremely powerful telescope on Earth named Large Binocular telescope Interferometer (LBTI). LBTI located on Mount Graham in Arizona, United States had taken highest resolution ground-based images of Io. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
NASA's 10-Engine Electric Plane named GL-10 Completes Flight Test
NASA successfully tested a 10-Engine Electric Plane named Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10) that that can take off and land like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft. During several test flights, remotely piloted GL-10 prototype successfully transitioned from hover to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Three super-Earths orbiting nearby star discovered
Scientists have discovered three planets orbiting a nearby star named HD 7924 that is only 54 light-years away. These planets were discovered by Automated Planet Finder (APF) Telescope located at Lick Observatory in California and W M Keck Observatory, Hawaii. ..