New York, July 16 At least 75 per cent of human genome is junk DNA, or useless but harmless DNA, suggests a new research. The functional portion of the human genome probably falls between 10 and 15 per cent, with an upper limit of 25 per cent, according to theRead More

Washington, July 13 MIT scientists have developed a new system that can allow users to watch 3D movies at home without having to wear inconvenient special glasses. While 3D movies continue to be popular in theatres, they have not made the leap to our homes just yet. Theatres generally eitherRead More

Paris, A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday. “The calving occurred sometime between Monday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 12, when a 5,800-square kilometre section of Larsen C (iceRead More

Rio de janeiro Alphabet Inc wants users to post millions of stories, video and photos on its Google Earth platform in the next few years, the programme chief said at a launch event in Brazil for content focused on showcasing the Amazon rainforest. The “Voyager” tool allows internet surfers toRead More

Paris, July 12 A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday. “The calving occurred sometime between Monday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 12, when a 5,800-square kilometre section ofRead More

Washington, July 11 Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a new electrode design that may allow smartphone batteries to be charged within seconds. Researchers in Drexel University in the US used highly conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene to design the electrodes. The design could make energy storage devicesRead More

New Delhi Travelling veterans would often tell you tales of how they scanned cities and tourist destinations with nothing but a few rupees in their pockets. Well, intelligent planning, and no frills attached travelling can actually make this possible. If you are an avid traveler, who loves to set outRead More

New Delhi Sony India on Monday launched a new high-power, portable home audio system at Rs 33,990 in India. The product will be available across all Sony Centres and major electronic stores from July 13. ‘MHC-V50D’ is equipped with the latest motion control to manage the selection of tracks. TheRead More

Samsung has long been a rival of Apple and every smartphone flagship that the company has launched was considered as an iPhone rival. But statistics have always shown that the devices manufactured by the South Korean firm had little or no impact on sales of its Cupertino-based rival. And thisRead More

Smartphones these days are showcasing the rapid progress in the world of technology. What was once a boxy plastic shell with countless keys has turned into an all-glass slab with borderless display and DSLR-rivalling camera. While various parameters like displays and cameras have gained incremental leaps, one area still hasn’tRead More