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Lightning Strikes Vital to Origin of Life

Posted on April 3, 2021 by David Morton Rintoul in Evolution, Nature

Lightning strikes have played a part in theories on the origin of life since Darwin. Discover how a new study sheds more light on the role of lightning in bringing life to our planet. (4:00 min read)

Tagged Benjamin Hess, Jason Harvey, Lightning, Meteorites, Miller-Urey Experiment, Nature Communications, Origin of Life, Phosphorous, Sandra Piazolo, University of LeedsLeave a comment
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What Causes Tropical Biodiversity?

Posted on April 8, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Evolution, Nature

Ecologists have always thought that tropical diversity came from increased species interaction. Find out why they may have been wrong all along. (4:30 min read)

Tagged Alfred Russell Wallace, Aquamaps, Biotic Interactions Hypothesis, Darwin, Marius Roesti, Nature Communications, Symbiosis, Tropical Biodiveristy, Tropical Rainforest, University of BernLeave a comment

Exotic Fourth State of Matter on the Sun

Posted on May 27, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Universe

Liquid, solid and gas? There's more to the story. Read about a new study on the behaviour of matter in plasma form on the surface of the sun.

Tagged NASA, Nature Communications, Nuclear Fusion, Paris Observatory, Plasma, Solar Dynamics Observatory, States of Matter, Sun, Trinity College DublinLeave a comment

Plasma: Exotic Fourth State of Matter on the Sun

Posted on May 27, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Stars, Universe

Liquid, solid and gas? There's more to the story. Read about a new study on the behaviour of matter in plasma form on the surface of the sun.

Tagged NASA, Nature Communications, Nuclear Fusion, Paris Observatory, Plasma, Solar Dynamics Observatory, States of Matter, Sun, Trinity College DublinLeave a comment

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