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Plate tectonics: A supercontinental boost

Nature Geoscience 10, 4 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2862 Author: Adrian Lenardic 180 million years ago Earth’s continents were amalgamated into one supercontinent called Pangaea. Analysis of oceanic crust formed since that time suggests that the cooling rate of Earth was enhanced in … Continue reading

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Ancient babies boost Bering land bridge layover

University of Utah scientists deciphered maternal genetic material from two babies buried together at an Alaskan campsite 11,500 years ago. They found the infants had different mothers and were the northernmost known kin to two lineages of Native Americans found … Continue reading

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Italian government plans could boost CDP debt, Fitch says

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-4eb4561d48f983d7f4f85f0f0f266eb1.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Italian government plans could boost CDP debt, Fitch says” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-4eb4561d48f983d7f4f85f0f0f266eb1.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 4 – Plans by Premier Matteo Renzi to use Italy’s national deposits and loans fund – the Cassa Depositi e … Continue reading

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Pompeii blockbuster film expected to boost tourism

IMG class=hide alt=”Pompeii blockbuster film expected to boost tourism” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-e572942300b55438003f8723f2284638.jpg” (ANSA) – Naples, February 19 – A new, 3-D film about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and subsequent destruction of the city of Pompeii in 79 AD is expected to … Continue reading

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Milano expo 2015 to deliver huge tourism boost

IMG class=hide alt=”Milano expo 2015 to deliver huge tourism boost” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-462993c282f8a8f2c8f4ca0b4d375980.jpg” (By Gordon Sorlini). P(ANSA) – Milan, February 13 – Organizers of Expo Milano 2015, as well as local and national politicians, sounded an optimistic tone Thursday, suggesting that the … Continue reading

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Italy govt makes new push to boost transparency

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-a42c91a1310659d73ca42758fc6976873.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Italy govt makes new push to boost transparency” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-a42c91a1310659d73ca42758fc6976873.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 16 – The Italian government has launched a new transparency drive in which it will publish details of subsidies and grants … Continue reading

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Letta eyes Milan Expo 2015 boost as EU signs contract

(By Sandra Cordon) (ANSA) – Milan, December 9 – Milan Expo 2015 will give Italy the kind of boost to both its economy and its morale that the country enjoyed when Rome hosted the Olympics in 1960, Premier Enrico Letta … Continue reading

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