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Looking Back 3.8 Billion Years Into the Root of the ‘Tree of Life’
Ribosome grew by accretion Click image to enlarge Ribosome grew by accretion The ribosome grew by accretion of new RNA onto old RNA in a process reminiscent of nested Russian dolls. The most ancient part of the ribosome contains small … Continue reading
Life on Earth likely started 4.1 billion years ago, much earlier than scientists thought
Carbon in 4.1 billion year old zircon. Geochemists have found probable evidence for life on Earth at least 4.1 billion years ago — 300 million years earlier than previously documented, pushing the origin of life close to when the planet … Continue reading
Life on Earth likely started 4.1 billion years ago — much earlier than scientists thought
UCLA geochemists have found evidence that life likely existed on Earth at least 4.1 billion years ago — 300 million years earlier than previous research suggested. The discovery indicates that life may have begun shortly after the planet formed 4.54 … Continue reading
Earth’s inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years ago
The inner core is Earth?s deepest layer. It is a ball of solid iron just larger than Pluto which is surrounded by a liquid outer core. The inner core is a relatively recent addition to our planet and establishing when … Continue reading
Internet: 3 billion people connection by 2014
PThe people of the internet: at the end of 2014 in 3 trillion worldwide will be connected to the network, about two thirds of the developing countries. Will also be more than 2 billion people who have broadband access from … Continue reading
Brussels frees up 12 billion euros for Italy
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-bb48e1c87b1ee2d89b1d746d87d31bd4.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Brussels frees up 12 billion euros for Italy” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-bb48e1c87b1ee2d89b1d746d87d31bd4.jpg” (ANSA) – Brussels, March 10 – The European Union announced Monday that 12 billion euros have been freed up for Italy through renegotiation of a … Continue reading
Violence against women ‘costs Italy 17 billion euros a year’
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-026cb586ed83c46f136f6db288f2ecea.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Violence against women ‘costs Italy 17 billion euros a year’” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-026cb586ed83c46f136f6db288f2ecea.jpg” (ANSA) – Trento, February 19 – Violence on women ends up costing Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, some 17 billion euros a year, … Continue reading
15 billion euros in assets seized from mafia since 1992
(ANSA) – Palermo, November 26 – Italian police have seized nearly 15 billion euros in assets from mafia groups since 1992, government figures released Tuesday showed. Some seven billion of those 14.475 billion euros in assets were seized definitively, while … Continue reading
Osteoporosis costs $37 billion a year for the EU
Osteoporosis (ANSAmed) – Rome, 17 APR – costs each year to the European Union 37 billion, but the figure lievitera ‘ if not increase prevention efforts. This was stated by a report of the International Osteoporosis Foundation, presented in Rome … Continue reading