The microscopic crystals of the mineral zircon with uranium were separated from the rock samples and analyzed using the U-Pb isotope technique in the MIT isotope laboratory. These zircons produced a precise age of 221.82 ± 0.10 Ma for the upper Ischigualasto Formation. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. The classic …
Read More »Bacteria live despite burial in the mud on the sea floor for 100 million years.
Enlarge / / Yuki Morono of the Japan Earth and Sea Science and Technology Agency handles bacteria that could be 100 million years old. Be careful! Do you know those videos where people open (or even eat) WWII military rations? It is shocking to see how well preserved these “foods” …
Read More »The NBA bubble opens with the possibility of a dream ending, drama by Zion Williamson
The Adam Silver bubble in Orlando has not burst. Considering baseball’s COVID-19 plagued journey, that’s the most important element as the NBA’s 22-team reboot begins with an eight-game regular season Thursday at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex. . No player tested positive for the second week in a row. …
Read More »Physical gold demand falls 11% in Q2 even with record ETF buy
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Read More »PlayStation documentary trailer shows how far games have come since 1994
As advertising grows for the next PS5, an independent documentary that immerses itself in the history of Sony’s PlayStation sounds quite attractive. A preview of From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution was released on Wednesday, ahead of the September 7 release of the documentary on VOD, Blu-Ray and DVD …
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