6th July 2016
A modem is a device that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines. The word modem is actually a contraction of the words modulator and demodulator (MOdulator/DEModulator). Modems are usually classified by the amount of data they send in a specific unit of time expressed generally in bits per second.
5th July 2016
Montreal is an island city on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada. The city was first named by European settlers as Ville Marie. However, the city is now named after one of the famous geographical features of the island, a hill consisting of three peaks named Mount Royal. It is situated at a height of 232 m above sea level.
5th July 2016
Scientists have partially reversed the ageing process in mice using genetic engineering. These mice showed signs of new growth of the brain and testes, improved fertility, and the return of a lost cognitive function. Scientists from Harvard and the University of New South Wales are working on the various aspects of the study. They are of the opinion that a major breakthrough in the research will help develop drugs that will restore youthfulness in human cells.
4th July 2016
The Republic of Nauru is a small island country in Micronesia in the central Pacific. Covering an area of just 21 square kilometres, it is the world’s smallest republic. Nauru is a phosphate rock island having rich deposits near the surface. Its economy is essentially dependent on the phosphate deposits originating from droppings of sea birds.
4th July 2016
Indians have made significant contributions to calculus, trigonometry and algebra. The decimal system was invented in India in 100 B.C. The concept of zero as a number is also attributed to India. The ancient Indian mathematicians are also credited with developing the concept of negative numbers.
1st July 2016
Your friend wrinkles her face with disgust while tasting some food, and seeing her, you too feel the same disgust.
