BANGALORE: While his classmates struggled to solve a simple mathematical problem, Tathagat Avatar Tulsi would solve it in a jiffy. This child prodigy completed his high school when he was just nine years old. Continuing the trend, Tulsi completed a doctoral degree at 21 from the physics department, IISc. He has also applied for the `youngest doctorate (PhD) of India' and `shortest PhD thesis' in the Limca Book of Records. He joined IISc in 2002 when he was barely 15. Then he submitted his thesis on `Generalizations of the quantum search algorithm', which is just 33 pages long. "Despite the short length, the thesis is innovative enough to qualify as a PhD work. I was always interested in quantum computers and would like to develop software for it. Quantum computers will take us one step ahead in changing the world for the better," Tulsi told TOI. The thesis is based on his seven research publications in international scientific journals. Tulsi, who's from Patna, completed a BSc in Physics when he was 10 years old. He finished an MSc in Physics when he was 12 and became a Guinness World Record holder. Notably, he completed his degree and post-graduation courses with 68.5% and 70.5% respectively. "I never attended any coaching class. I depended on books. Also, I'm good in Mathematics and have a sharp memory. All these helped me," he revealed. He's also a recipient of national and international awards. He was listed among seven most gifted Asian youngsters by `Time' magazine. "I believe I have a gift. When I was young and while my friends were struggling to solve mathematical problems, I would solve those easily," Tulsi said. Perhaps, bagging the record for being the youngest PhD holder with the shortest thesis will be as easy for him.
What’s 6 feet wide, weighs 440 pounds, and can ruin your whole day? If you’re a Japanese fisherman, the answer is weird monster jellyfish named Nomura’s jellyfish ( Nemopilema nomurai ), or, as the Japanese call it, echizen kurage . The gigantic creature can wreak havoc on fishing nets and their contents, destroying the nets and poisoning the catch. Even nuclear powerplants aren’t safe: Reports describe the jellyfish being sucked into pumps that draw seawater to cool the reactors. Echizen kurage have shown up in Japanese waters in increasing numbers in recent years. The population surge of 2005 was particularly bad, affecting the salmon , yellowtail , and anchovy fisheries . But the mass of them gathering now in the Yellow Sea of China is the biggest ever, and eventually ocean currents will deliver them to Japan’s doorstep. Have a look at this video about this weird monster jelly fish Posted by our ex-author Mac in orkut’s wnn community Technorati Tag
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