Join us for the next University of Washington Astrobiology Seminar! George Shaw of Union College will be speaking on the topic “A (not so) Brief History of Carbon on Earth.” […]
Origin & Evolution of Life
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NAI and NSF Provide Joint Funding to Understand the Environment of the Earth More Than 2 Billion Years Ago
The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are providing matching support towards the study of the ancient rock record of the early Earth, between 2.0 and […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
UCLA Scientists Strengthen Case For Life More Than 3.8 Billion Years Ago
Ten years ago, an international team of scientists reported evidence, in a controversial cover story in the journal Nature, that life on Earth began more than 3.8 billion years ago–400 […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, Origin & Evolution of Life
Discovering the Timetree of Life Symposium
With NAI support, the Evolutionary Genomics Focus Group hosted a one-day symposium on Friday, May 26th, at Arizona State University. Blair Hedges (Penn State) organized the event, which featured 15 […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, Origin & Evolution of Life
Graduate Research Seminar – Origin of Life (Gordon Research Conference)
In conjunction with the 2006 GRC Origin of Life conference, organizers are offering the first Origin of Life Graduate Research Seminar. The Graduate Research Seminar is designed to identify top […]
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Gordon Research Conference – Origin of Life
Applications are now being accepted for the 2006 Gordon Research Conference on the Origin of Life, at Bates College, Maine, July 23-28. Please visit http://www.grc.org/programs/2006/origin.htm for more information. Due to […]
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From Stars to Brains: Pathways to Consciousness in the Natural World
20 – 21 June, 2006, Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, Gordon Street, Acton, ACT This conference is convened to pay tribute to the work of Paul Davies, following the […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments
Diversa Completes of Sequencing of Pyrolobus fumarii Genome – the World’s Highest Temperature Organism
[Diversa] Diversa Corporation today announced the completion of the sequencing of the Pyrolobus fumarii genome. The work was completed with Celera Genomics, an Applera Corporation business. The sequence of P. […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Meteorites & Asteroids, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, Press Release
New Analysis of Meteorite Shows Key Ingredients for Life on Earth May Have Been Delivered by Comets
An object that fell to Earth more than 136 years ago has revealed new clues about the origin of meteorites in space and new information about how life may have […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Interstellar, Origin & Evolution of Life, People Of Astrobiology, Press Release
Scientists find clues that the path leading to the origin of life begins in deep space
Duplicating the harsh conditions of cold interstellar space in the laboratory, scientists from The Astrochemistry Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research Center and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The […]