Washington, April 29 : A scientist has used the help of Google Earth in discovering a trove of mammal fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife.
The scientist in question is University of Michigan paleontologist Philip Gingerich, who learned of a whale fossil from Egypt that had been discovered in a most unconventional way.
At a stonecutting yard in Italy, masons had noticed what looked like cross-sections of a skeleton in slabs cut from a huge hunk of limestone imported from Egypt.
The space agency of United States – NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) seems to be pretty impressed by the futuristic project on human colony in space, developed by six students of Chandigarh based Dikshant International School. NASA has invited the six students to present their project on Life Support Systems in Space Colonies at its annual International Space Development Conference, in Florida.
The manufacturer of microphones, headphones, telephony accessories, and avionics headsets for consumer, professional, and business applications – Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG has uncovered its new range of MM series headsets specifically created for Nokia and iPhone users. The Wedemark-Wennebostel based German company Sennheiser has introduced MM 50 and MM 60, the new generation headsets promising excellent quality sound experience.
Washington, Apr 29 : Smokers interested in quitting the habit can now get some serious help from their iPhones - a new free application of the smart phone provides a live quitline coach and uses live text to advice on how to kick the butt.
According to Reuters’ report, the world’s mobile phone bigwig Nokia intends slashing another 450 jobs in its services business, IT support and industry collaboration. The move depicts Nokia’s attempt to reduce costs in the face of the weak demand.
