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Science Notebook

Power-packed neutrinos as supernova detectors

As a star collapses, its iron core disintegrates, producing vast numbers of neutrinos that stream outwards in unimaginable quantities.
R. Ramachandran
Science Notebook

New IISc supercapacitor can store and also release energy

The device can potentially be used in streetlights, consumer electronics, electric cars, and medical devices.
R. Ramachandran
Science Notebook

Banned CFCs still increasing in atmosphere

The release of CFCs into the atmosphere is responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer.
R. Ramachandran
Evolution

Human Genome Sequence at 20: How mapping the mind changed science forever

On April 14, 2003, the first sequence published by the Human Genome Project helped us understand our evolutionary history.
Deutsche Welle

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