All new vehicles that go on sale in India will need to have dual front airbags starting 1 April, 2021, while the deadline for existing models is 31 August. A number of budget-friendly models sold in India still don’t get a front passenger airbag as standard. Image: Maruti Suzuki Advertisement In a move that will […]
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Night side of tidally-locked super-Earth LHS 3844b may be littered with volcanoes, study claims- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMar 05, 2021 20:30:46 IST Advertisement LHS 3844b is an exoplanet that was discovered in 2018 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Now, a latest research conducted by the researchers at the University of Bern has shown that the nightside of the planet is tectonically active, reported […]
Nearby super-Earth Gliese 486b could help scientists better understand alien atmospheres- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMar 05, 2021 19:55:25 IST Advertisement An interesting discovery by astronomers reported in a recent study could go a long way in help scientists find worlds that have an environment similar to Earth’s. An exoplanet dubbed Gliese 486b was recently discovered orbiting its star, Gliese 486. Roughly one-fifth of the sun’s mass and thrice the size of Earth (also, falling under the ‘super-Earth’ category of exoplanets), it […]
Fastrack Reflex 3.0 fitness band, Reflex 2C Pay, Reflex Tunes launched in India- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMar 05, 2021 19:47:32 IST Advertisement Fastrack has launched three new products under its Fastrack Reflex portfolio in India. The new lineup includes Fastrack Reflex 3.0 fitness band, a contactless payment solution called Fastrack Reflex 2C Pay, and Fastrack Reflex Tunes which marks Fastrack’s entry into the audio segment. Fastrack Reflex 3.0 The smart band Reflex […]
IISC study identifies multiple mutations, finds unique proteins in SARS-CoV-2 genome
The sudy found that the body produces several proteins of its own as it launches an immunological defence in response to the viral attack. The SARS-CoV-2 genome codes for more than 25 proteins, but only a handful of these proteins have been identified so far Image credit: fotograzia / Getty Images Advertisement A study from […]
Four 300-year-old letters from the Brienne Collection is virtually unfolded, read- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMar 05, 2021 19:06:39 IST Advertisement A team of scientists have scanned four letters that were sealed for the last 300 years using an X-ray microtomography scanner. The letters were from the Brienne Collection, which was a trunk filled with 2,571 unopened letters. The trunk belonged to a postmaster and postmistress couple — Simon […]
WHO inquiry into COVID-19 origins ‘compromised by politics’, say scientists awaiting overdue report
The joint team didn’t have the mandate, independence, or accesses required to perform a full and unrestricted investigation, they wrote. Members of the WHO team Marion Koopmans (R) and Peter Ben Embarek (C) say farewell to their Chinese counterpart Liang Wannian (L), after a WHO-China Joint Study Press Conference held at the end of the […]
JBL Boombox 2, JBL Go 3, JBL Clip 4 Bluetooth speakers launched in India- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMar 05, 2021 16:33:19 IST Advertisement Harman International has launched JBL Boombox 2, JBL Go 3 and JBL Clip 4 Bluetooth speakers in India. These are the upgraded versions of JBL Boombox, JBL Go 2, and JBL Clip 3. While the JBL Boombox 2 has been priced at Rs 33,999, the JBL Go 3 is […]
Epos launches new Adapt 100 series wired headset in India for office professionals- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMar 05, 2021 16:21:10 IST Advertisement Epos has launched a new series of headsets Adapt 100 in India. The wired headset series has been designed to match the needs of office professionals. Part of the Demant Group of Denmark, Epos had debuted in the Indian market in December last year. Now, it has expanded […]
What’s the difference- Technology News, Firstpost
Priya SinghMar 05, 2021 14:40:57 IST Advertisement Xiaomi has launched its latest flagship series – Redmi Note 10 series – which includes Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. While the new models still drag along some old features like 5,020 mAh battery, support for 33 W fast charging and […]