Zurich airport, the largest in Switzerland, launched an automated biometric passport control system on Wednesday to meet an ever increasing capacity demands and keep queues moving at immigration checks. Continue reading Switzerland airport launches face-scanning system for border control
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Scientists make 4th detection of gravitational waves
Scientists announced on Wednesday they have detected a fourth gravitational wave signal coming from the merger of two black holes. Continue reading Scientists make 4th detection of gravitational waves
NASA teams up with Russian agency to send humans in deep space
With the aim to build a space station orbiting the Moon before sending humans further in deep space, NASA has entered into an agreement with Russian space agency Roscosmos, reflecting the common vision for human space exploration that the agencies share. Continue reading NASA teams up with Russian agency to send humans in deep space
New Facebook tool to help people find blood in India
Facebook is rolling out a new tool for its 201 million Indian users that would make it easier for them to donate blood to the needy, while connecting blood banks and hospitals to willing donors residing nearby. Continue reading New Facebook tool to help people find blood in India
Eating habits of black holes make some galaxies appear brighter
Researchers have found that some galaxies appear brighter to astronomers’ telescopes because of faster rates at which their supermassive black holes swallow matter and spit out energy, not because of the way the galaxies face Earth, as earlier believed. Continue reading Eating habits of black holes make some galaxies appear brighter