Author: Debjyoti Bardhan Google Profile for Debjyoti Bardhan
Is a science geek, currently pursuing some sort of a degree (called a PhD) in Physics at TIFR, Mumbai. An enthusiastic but useless amateur photographer, his most favourite activity is simply lazing around. He is interested in all things interesting and scientific.

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Never before has something been so cold and something so hot! The temperature of a pinch of quantum gas has been reduced to below zero Kelvin, something thought impossible!

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As a new year dawns, the heavens light up with the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. The problem is the bright moon!

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2012

We wrap up our coverage of science stories in 2012 with a summary of top science stories of the year. Stories that have caught our attention, one way or the other. We hope you enjoy this list. See you on the other side!

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On the 125th birthday of the enigmatic genius, Srinivas Ramanujan, Google has decided to honour him with a nice doodle. Here’s more on the math maetro.

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With the supposed 21st December Doomsday coming in two days, it’s a nice time to take a closer look at the tomfoolery of this internet hoax! Here it is…

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There may be more fireworks in the sky besides the Geminids meteor shower in the next two days. A hitherto unseen meteor shower may be seen along with the Geminids, making it a grand spectacle.

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The Geminids meteor shower is just round the corner and it aims to bury some of the disappointment that the recent Leonids caused.

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A powerful earthquake struck Japan yet again today, forcing the authorities to issue a tsunami warning in the area.

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The LHCb detector

The LHCb detector at LHC CERN has just published a result which means very bad news for supersymmetry

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Roger Penrose and Staurt Hameroff, two top scientists in their respective fields, claim to have found evidence of the existence of a soul. What more, they say it’s rooted in quantum theory. Sounds like hogwash? It probably is!

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Hurricane Sandy is ravaging the east coast of America. But what makes this monster tick? Why is it a monster in the first place?

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Easter Island Statues Might Have Walked Into Position Say Experts. ‘How?’ say the rest of us.

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Flubber!

Scientists have finally been able to make a novice version of Flubber – a DNA gel which responds to stimulus! Yes, you bet it’s interesting!

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It's not as if you're looking into a crystal ball...

Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to 6 years in prison for not being able to correctly predict the impact of an Italian earthquake. They have been charged with ‘multiple manslaughter’.

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In the midst of the raging debate as to how the moon formed, comes a piece of evidence – the slight depletion of a type of zinc atoms – which gives the collision theory a huge shot in the arm. The Moon – carved out of the Earth…

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