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Prussian Blue And The Origin Of LifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2010 A team of researchers from the Astrobiology Centre (INTA-CSIC) has shown that hydrogen cyanide, urea and other substances considered essential to the formation of the most basic biological molecules can be obtained from the salt Prussian blue. In order to carry out this study, published in the journal Chemistry and Biodiversity, the scientists recreated the chemical conditions of the early Earth ... read more |
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Southampton, UK (SPX) Jan 05, 2010A study of the structure and evolution of the Gulf of Corinth rift in central Greece will increase scientific understanding of rifted margin development and the tectonic mechanisms underlying seafloor spreading and deformation of the Earth's crust. "The Gulf of Corinth rift is an ideal natural laboratory for studying early rift history," said Dr Lisa McNeill of the University of Southampto ... more  
Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2010Global warming is causing climate belts to shift toward the poles and to higher elevations. To keep pace with these changes, the average ecosystem will need to shift about a quarter mile each year, says a new study led by scientists at the Carnegie Institution. For some habitats, such as low-lying areas, climate belts are moving even faster, putting many species in jeopardy, especially where hum ... more  
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Jan 05, 2010Over the past decade, researchers have developed a variety of reliable real-time and archival instruments to study sounds made or heard by marine mammals and fish. These new sensors are now being used in research, management, and conservation projects around the world, with some very important practical results. Among them is improved monitoring of endangered North Atlantic right whales in ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2010Planes were grounded and thousands of schools were forced to close as the heaviest snow in over six decades blanketed Beijing and Seoul on Monday, with temperatures plummeting across much of Asia. One person was killed and at least two others were missing in the mountains of central Japan after heavy snow. With temperatures falling in several Asian countries, Indian officials said over 4 ... more  
Honiara, Solomon Islands (AFP) Jan 4, 2010About 500 homes were destroyed or damaged when a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands on Monday, causing panic but no major injuries, disaster officials said. The National Disaster Management Office said it was possible that thousands of people could be homeless, but an exact assessment could not be made until ground parties were able to reach remote islands on Tuesda ... more  
Paris (AFP) Jan 4, 2010The French government on Monday fought off criticism it had poorly planned its swine flu vaccine programme after it bought far more doses than needed and announced plans to sell surplus stock. France bought 94 million doses of vaccine for the A(H1N1) virus, expecting to provide most of its population of 64 million with two doses each, but only five million have been vaccinated and one dose h ... more |
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