Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd launches 2024 bid for GOP presidential nomination
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd on Thursday launched a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, joining a crowded field looking to challenge front-runner former President Donald Trump.
2023-06-22 20:27
Chelsea & Clearlake Capital's connection with Saudi Arabia - explained
Explaining the conspiracy theories regarding the Chelsea owners' relationship with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
2023-06-22 20:23
Platt’s BlueCrest Dodges UK Demand for $700 Million Compensation
Michael Platt’s investment firm BlueCrest Capital Management, which is fighting a multi million pound UK fine, won a
2023-06-22 20:19
EU Seeks Further US Remedies Over Green Stimulus Spat
The European Union is pushing the US for further remedies to address issues related to President Joe Biden’s
2023-06-22 20:18
Titanic Sub Search Vessel Reaches Sea Floor as Time Grows Short
A search vessel reached the sea floor near the wreck of the Titanic and began looking for a
2023-06-22 20:15
Recession obsession, AI boom and wild markets: What Wall Street can expect for the rest of 2023
The first half of 2023 has been a strange and volatile one for markets. Investors have had to contend with the possibility of recession and war in Europe, interest rate hikes (and pauses), sticky inflation and a softening US economy.
2023-06-22 19:58
Swiss central bank urges review of 'too big to fail' bank safeguards after Credit Suisse debacle
Switzerland’s central bank says it's time to review rules aimed at preventing disastrous bank collapses
2023-06-22 19:55
Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Opponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation
2023-06-22 19:54
Decisions made after fiery Ohio train derailment will be examined at NTSB hearing
Some of the key decisions made in the aftermath of the fiery Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in eastern Ohio will be examined at a hearing Thursday
2023-06-22 19:50
Turkey's central bank sharply raises interest rates. That could signal an economic turnaround
The Turkish central bank has delivered a large interest rate increase, signaling a shift toward more conventional economic policies to counter sky-high inflation
2023-06-22 19:27
A key building block for human life has been discovered in interstellar space
One of the key building blocks required for human life has been found in the depths of space. Astronomers have been looking out into a region 1,000 light-years from Earth, known as the Perseus Molecular Complex, and they’ve found an amino acid which is essential in human growth. Tryptophan is one of the 20 amino acids required for humans to develop. Babies require it to grow and it’s also important for protein development and muscle function in adults Readings from the Spitzer telescope, which is no longer in use, were crucial to the discovery. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The Perseus Molecular Complex is only visible when viewed through infrared instruments, and tryptophan gives off an identifiable light reading when observed in this way. Dr Susana Iglesias-Groth is from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and was lead author on the new research. "The evidence for tryptophan in the Perseus molecular complex should encourage additional effort to identify other amino acids in this region, and in other star-forming regions,” Dr Iglesias-Groth said. “It is a very exciting possibility that the building blocks of proteins are widely present in the gas from which stars and planets form – it may be key for the development of life in exoplanetary systems.” The findings were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. It comes after research showed that life forms could potentially be able to survive in the conditions in the clouds above Venus. The key point revolves around the presence of the biosignature gas phosphine, which is often identified as a sign of life. It also posits the idea that potential life forms on the planet could use sulphuric acid the way life forms on Earth use water. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-22 19:27
Lean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution
After much dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying, non-polluting electric taxis, their developers are preparing to deliver a future they say is now just around the corner
2023-06-22 19:16
