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Canberra invention sold overseas

Canberra invention sold overseas An invention developed in Canberra which measures the age of rocks has been sold to a research university in Spain for $6 million. The SHRIMP [Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe] was invented by scientists at the Australian National University to determine the age of geology samples which are believed to be… Seguir Leyendo Canberra invention sold overseas

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DNA to settle Columbus debate

DNA to settle Columbus debateRossella LorenziDiscovery News Friday, 23 January 2004 Christopher Columbus landing in the West Indies, on an island he named San Salvador (U.S. Captitol) DNA in bones thought to belong to the explorer Christopher Columbus will be analysed by Italian researchers to settle the long-standing debate about his final resting place. Scientists… Seguir Leyendo DNA to settle Columbus debate