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Hearing on synthetic life to examine breakthrough

Hearing on synthetic life to examine breakthrough

He briefed White House staffers. He explained what he was going to announce to members of Congress and their staff. And he had worked all along with the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. "We asked for an ethica [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Science Channel: Michael Emerson hosts Creating Synthetic Life Dr. Venter

Science Channel: Michael Emerson hosts Creating Synthetic Li...

There's "life" after Lost for actor Michael Emerson, who will narrate a compelling documentary on the Science Channel. The Science Channel is allowing you to submit questions to the man who has turned the science world on i [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Artificial life? Synthetic genes 'boot up' cell

Artificial life? Synthetic genes 'boot up' cell

They hope to use their stripped-down version of a bacterium to learn how to engineer custom-made microbes. But some groups worried the technology might be used to make biological weapons and President Barack Obama asked his bioethics a [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Building block for life found in comet

Building block for life found in comet

FOR the first time, a building block for proteins - signifying life as we know it - has been found in a comet. The discovery adds to the prevailing notion that many of the ingredients for the origin of life showered down on the early Earth [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

All Of Life Is Chemistry

When I was chemistry student I had just one goal in mind: finishing my studies as soon as possible. Simple as it is, the other day I was walking down a hallway toward my classroom thinking about the upcoming weekend. What do you expect a yo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Biology - Insect Life-Cycles - Butterflies

Butterflies and moths belong to a group of insects which undergo complete metamorphosis. This means that there is a drastic change in form during the course of their life cycle which passes through the stages of egg, larva, pupa and adult. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

All Of Life Is Chemistry

When I was chemistry student I had just one goal in mind: finishing my studies as soon as possible. Simple as it is, the other day I was walking down a hallway toward my classroom thinking about the upcoming weekend. What do you expect a yo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Formula discovered for longer plant life

These microRNAs inhibit certain regulators, known as TCP transcription factors. These transcription factors in turn influence the production of jasmonic acid, a plant hormone. The higher the number of microRNAs present, the lower the number [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Ancient eruption 'killed off world's sea life'

Ancient eruption 'killed off world's sea life'

A huge volcanic eruption in China some 260 million years ago led to the sudden extermination of marine life clear around the world, British paleontologists announced, in a report being published this week in the journal Science. The resea [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

NASA Researchers Find Clues to a Secret of Life

"We found more support for the idea that biological molecules, like amino acids, created in space and brought to Earth by meteorite impacts help explain why life is left-handed," said Dr. Daniel Glavin of NASA's Goddard Space Flig [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Researchers find methane on Mars - possible sign of life?

A team of NASA scientists has found proof of the existence of methane gas on Mars, again raising questions about the possibility of life on the red planet, the US space agency said Thursday. In an article published in the journal Science, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Zoo life harmful to elephants Research

Zoo life harmful to elephants Research

Elephants living in zoos are less likely to reach old age than their counterparts living in protected populations in Africa and Asia according to new research. University of Guelph animal-welfare researcher Georgia Mason said recognizing z [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

NASA: Robotic arm key to finding life on Mars

NASA: Robotic arm key to finding life on Mars

A robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix spacecraft, which landed on Mars Sunday night, is the key to discovering whether the planet can support life. The 7.5-foot long arm has an attached scoop and drill bit that will dig up Martian ice and dust [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Strategy to boost life sciences

A new strategy has been launched to develop Scotland as a leading location for life sciences. The initiative, 2020 Vision: Achieving Critical mass, aims to attract investment from around the world. There are five key areas the strategy wi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2008 | Comments : 0
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