Scientists have proposed that a third type of catalyst, apart from biochemicals—such as amino acids and nucleotides and biological catalysts (proteins or ribozymes), was responsible for origin of life on Earth. According to Harold...
--> Ferric citrate is a structure formed from the transition metal iron and citrate, a compound produced by plants, algae, and many bacteria. Morowitz and his colleagues propose that structures like this could have catalyzed the formation of molecular building blocks,...
From a country known for spewing forth extreme metal bands by the score comes Frantic Amber, an all-girl five-piece on the verge of issuing their first demo. To pave the way...
Microbes could soon be used to convert metallic wastes into high-value catalysts for generating clean energy, say scientists writing in the September issue of Microbiology. Researchers from the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham have discovered the...
ANDREW Forrest and Fortescue Metals are being sued by major shareholder Leucadia National for alleged misleading and deceptive behaviour. This came after a...
TORONTO, Sept. 2 /CNW/ - Following an encouraging rally in July, equityfunds in Canada posted mixed results in August as investors pondered the effects of weak economic indicators. Those same factors also led to an exceptional month for funds that focus on fixed-income...
