News articles tagged with 'prebiotic'
Abundant ammonia aids life's origins
— 3 Mar 2011 12:26 | BiologyAn important discovery has been made with respect to the possible inventory of molecules available to the early Earth. Scientists led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor at Arizona…
Super-complex organic molecules found in interstellar space
— 21 Jun 2010 11:50 | AstronomyA team of scientists from the Instituto Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Texas has succeeded in identifying one of the most complex organic molecules yet found in…
Does prebiotic material exist in space?
— 26 Mar 2009 13:56 | AstronomyBoth a Spanish and a French astrophysicist have identified a band in the infrared range that serves to track the presence of organic material rich in oxygen and nitrogen in the interstellar…
Almonds' potential prebiotic properties
— 27 Jun 2008 22:15 | HealthAlmonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute…
Meteorites delivered the 'seeds' of Earth's left-hand life
— 7 Apr 2008 13:57 | ChemistryFlash back three or four billion years - Earth is a hot, dry and lifeless place. All is still. Without warning, a meteor slams into the desert plains at over ten thousand miles per…
Prebiotics - the key to fewer food poisoning stomach upsets
— 2 Apr 2008 06:42 | HealthNatural sugars found in breast milk that are now included in prebiotic foods may help in the fight against Salmonella and other food poisoning bacteria, scientists will hear today (Wednesday…
First organic molecule on extrasolar planet discovered with Hubble
— 19 Mar 2008 18:00 | AstronomyThe tell-tale signature of the molecule methane in the atmosphere of the Jupiter-sized extrasolar planet HD 189733b has been found with the Hubble Space Telescope. Under the right circumstances…
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