Applications are currently being accepted for the Origin of Life Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). The Origin of Life GRS is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists […]
Origin & Evolution of Life
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Education and Outreach, Origin & Evolution of Life
Origin of Earth's Water – Astrobiology Postdoctoral Fellow – Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai'i Manoa
The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship with interests in the origin of Earth’s water to work with the University of Hawai’i’s NASA Astrobiology Institute lead […]
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NAI Director's Seminar: David Deamer, "Hydrothermal Conditions and the Origin of Cellular life"
Join us for the next NAI Director’s Seminar! Please RSVP if your site will be joining. Date/Time: Monday, September 26, 2011 11:00AM Pacific Presenter: David Deamer (University of California, Santa […]
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Origin & Evolution of Life
2012 Gordon Research Conference on Origin of Life
The 2012 Gordon Research Conference on Origin of Life will take place at the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, TX from January 8-13, 2012. This unique interdisciplinary meeting includes chemists, biologists, […]
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life
Workshops Without Walls: Broadening Access to Science around the World
A case study of last year’s Workshop without Walls on “Molecular Paleontology and Resurrection: Rewinding the Tape of Life.” appears in the July 2011 issue of PLoS Biology. Authors include […]
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Origin & Evolution of Life
Cycling Nitrogen in Ancient Oceans
In recent years, scientists have found evidence that a ‘near complete’ biological nitrogen cycle existed in the oceans during the late Archean to early Proterozoic (from 2.5 to 2 billion […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Meteorites & Asteroids, Origin & Evolution of Life
Asteroid Served Up "Custom Orders" of Life's Ingredients
Some asteroids may have been like “molecular factories” cranking out life’s ingredients and shipping them to Earth via meteorite impacts. Now it appears that at least one asteroid may have […]
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Origin of Life Research Award
An award of $50,000 is being offered for the best original proposal pertaining to the study of the origin of life on Earth. Multiple awards may be made. “Life” is […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Origin & Evolution of Life
New Evidence Challenges Oldest Signs of Life
Ancient rocks are shedding new light on the timeline for life’s emergence on Earth. The rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt in Quebec, Canada, are believed to be some of […]
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Paleobiology During the Genomics Era; An Astrobiology All-access Event
A two-day workshop using NAI remote communications tools will be held on May 12th and 13th, 2011. Real-time participation requires only an internet connection and is available to interested scientists […]