News articles tagged with 'formation'
On the first stars and their formation
— 1 Aug 2008 12:10 | AstronomyIt is well known that the Universe began with the Big Bang about 13.7 billion years ago. Very soon after that event, the first stars formed. Today, those stars are dead and gone leaving…
Study identifies new patterns of brain activation used in forming long-term memories
— 20 Feb 2008 11:16 | HealthResearchers at New York University and Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science have identified patterns of brain activation linked to the formation of long-term memories. The study,…
Many nearby sun-like stars may form rocky planets
— 17 Feb 2008 18:35 | AstronomyAstronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in our galaxy. These new results suggest that worlds with potential…
European Science Foundation helps Europe play lead role in new age of astronomical discovery
— 4 Jul 2007 07:01 | AstronomyAstronomy is entering a new golden age of discovery led by breakthroughs in telescopes and instruments making them capable of observing distant events early in the life of the universe.…
Stellar fireworks in galaxy NGC 4449 captured by Hubble
— 3 Jul 2007 13:00 | AstronomyNearly 12.5 million light-years away in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449 a veritable stellar 'fireworks' is on display - here shown in exquisite detail through the eyes of the Hubble Space…
Lessons in wood formation from Arabidopsis
— 5 Mar 2007 07:00 | BiologyWood is formed from secondary xylem tissue consisting of cells with a heavily thickened secondary cell wall that is enriched in lignin and cellulose. In contrast, primary cell walls…
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