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Glycine in space produced by dark chemistry

[ad_1] An international team of laboratory astrophysicists and astrochemical modellers has shown that glycine, the simplest amino acid and an important building block of life, can form under the harsh conditions that govern chemistry in space. The results were published this week in Nature Astronomy and show that glycine and …

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Ancient tree rings can contain stories of epic space explosions

[ad_1] A massive dying star is not a peaceful event. It expels its outer material in a colossal explosion, irradiating space with high-energy gamma radiation for several years. However, empty space isn’t the only thing exposed to this radiation. New research suggests that Earth’s ancient trees may contain evidence of …

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Iota hits the Caribbean with heavy rain and winds

[ad_1] Depression number 31 in the Caribbean turned into a tropical storm on Friday with the name of Iota in the Colombian Caribbean Sea e threatens to bring dangerous winds, storm surges and heavy rains in Central America starting next Sunday night, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicated. According to …

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