This international competition aims to ignite youth passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the field of robotics. International teams made up of 14 to 18 year olds are competing in a series of games that show off the prowess of their robotic creations. The best robots are selected …
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World’s oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb
Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that’s not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead, it’s thought to be the most ancient solid cheese ever found, according to a study published in ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry. The tomb of Ptahmes, mayor …
Read More »Madiba at 100 – The life and legacy of world’s most celebrated political prisoner
Mandela, South Africa’s first black President, is known throughout the world as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came to embody the struggle for justice and liberation. A towering statesman, he emerged from nearly three decades of imprisonment to guide his country from the shackles of apartheid to the …
Read More »India surpasses France to become World’s 6th largest economy
India, which has been growing at a rapid pace, has surpassed France to become the sixth largest economy in the world. According to World Bank figures for 2017, the report said: “India’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to $2.597 trillion at the end of last year, against $2.582 trillion for …
Read More »WORLD’S FIRST KNOWN MANTA RAY NURSERY DISCOVERED
Located in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas at US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, the juvenile manta ray habitat is the first of its kind to be described in a scientific study. Joshua Stewart, a PhD candidate at Scripps …
Read More »World’s oldest Sumatran orangutan, Puan, dies at 62
Puan — Indonesian for “lady” — died at Perth Zoo, where she had lived since being gifted by Malaysia in 1968. “She did so much for the colony at Perth Zoo and the survival of her species,” said primate supervisor Holly Thompson. “Apart from being the oldest member of our …
Read More »Virat Kohli among world’s highest-paid athletes; no women in top 100: Forbes
Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of USD 24 million. Surprisingly, the ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018’ compilation is an all-male affair with no women being featured in the list. Kohli, 29, is not just cricket-crazy India’s biggest name but …
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