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Author: Sai Siddarth Murali
I am an Engineering student who loves technology. Interested in wearable technology. Astrophysics enthusiast. Love listening to music and watch football.
Insects on the dinner plate in Southern Africa or Latin America wouldn’t surprise natives of the region – they have been consuming insects since ancestral times – because of both tradition and nutritional value. These natives, however, form a population of only 2 billion. According to experts, if life must continue to sustain Earth, this number requires an increase. Studies suggest that increasing population (expected to hit 9 billion by 2050), coupled with climate change, could lead to a two fold increase in the demand for food. Insects could hold the key to this fresh need for nutrition. They are rich in vitamin, protein and…
First designed in 2012 by Harvard University, Robobee is a micro-sized robot that is capable of tethered flying. With each weighing 80 milligrams and with a wingspan of 3 centimetres, it is the smallest man-made device to achieve flight. Scientists from Harvard have been working closely with other institutes like Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and University of Florida to add features that could enable it to be used in different environments. Since its inception, it has been made to follow a pre-determined path and more recently made to swim. This was achieved by applying a slick layer…
I fondly remember the days when I used to use a mobile phone for basic tasks like making phone calls and playing light games; this was about a decade ago. Now basic tasks itself include 3G capability, decent dual cameras, multitasking functions and what not. Mobile phones have come a long way. All this was in the market a decade ago too -there were smartphones in the early 21st century that allowed users to check their mail and capture photos but the experience wasn’t the same as it is now – with touchscreen interfaces, and OSes built to take advantage of…