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Origins
Origin & Evolution of Life
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The Origin of Photosynthesis
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/25/12 |
| The development of photosynthesis is a key step in the evolution of Earth's biosphere as we know it. Now, a new study is shedding light on the early events that led life to photosynthesis. |
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Sugars and the Origin of Life
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/22/12 |
| For the first time, scientists have observed a sugar in the gas phase. The study will aid in the study of such molecules in interstellar space. |
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A Mother of Pearl Thermometer
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/20/12 |
| Scientists have developed new models that help explain the astonishing durability of the biologically-produced material known as mother of pearl. |
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Google Molecules
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/15/12 |
| The technology behind Google is now being adapted to analyze the way molecules are shaped and organized. |
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Ancient Sun Protection
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/12/12 |
| Scientists are unlocking the mysteries of an ancient molecule that plants developed to protect them from damaging solar radiation. |
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The P-T Extinction was a Slow Death
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/05/12 |
| New research shows that mass extinctions need not be sudden events. The deadliest extinction known in Earth's history may have killed in stages. |
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A New Pathway to Life's Origin
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
02/04/12 |
| Scientists have shown that sugars essential for life to begin can be produced by a previously unknown pathway. For decades, chemists thought that the formose reaction was the only route for sugar production, but the new study may push research in pre-life chemistry past this hurdle. |
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A New Clue into the Origin of Life
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
01/27/12 |
| A new study is helping to establish the origin of the carbohydrates that form the building blocks of life. |
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Avalanche of Reactions at the Origin of Life
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
01/20/12 |
| Scientists have discovered that two mechanisms crucial to life could have arisen in the hostile environment of volcanic-hydrothermal flow channels. |
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