Author: Maria Gill

During the search, the rover probe was equipped with SHERLOC, a tool capable of finding organic molecules. However, we must differentiate between an “organic molecule” and a “organic bio-signature” or a “biomarker”. Organic molecules can be a sign of life, but beware: in fact, few are. We call them biomarkers.To understand this, let’s think about oil. In the 1930s, the biological origin of petroleum was discussed, until the chemist Alfred Tripps discovered the presence of porphyrins in fossil fuels. It is derived from chlorophyll and cannot be explained by its lifeless existence. So, by studying biomarkers, we know that oil…

For years, anti-racism has been about breaking down barriers. There was a time in the United States when blacks were excluded from certain schools, restaurants, golf clubs, and a host of other establishments. Without reaching their destination, today we can say that several sections have fallen. This is the concept that I have personally refined to fight racism: to break down barriers. Give everyone their chance in a world that opens doors. Let me cite one famous quote by Martin Luther King: “Let’s build bridges, not walls.” We learned this week that Columbia University, one of the most prestigious universities…

Science. At the end of the Expo-Sciences Hydro-Québec Regional Final, six projects were selected to represent the Mauricie and the Center-du-Québec in the Quebec Final, including four from the Collège Saint-Bernard (CSB). The three-day regional final received, in default, a large number of visitors who came to discover scientific projects for young people from several schools in the region. A total of 27 exhibitors, from high school and college level, submitted their project. Five CSB students were selected Saturday to participate in the 43rd Super Expo-sciences Hydro-Québec, from April 22-25. They will represent a delegation from Mauricie and Center-du-Québec. They…

Cannabis NB opened its twenty branches in October 2018. A year later, in November 2019, the progressive Conservative government Blaine Higgs A call for bids has been launched to commission a private company for the sale and distribution of recreational cannabis. After securing and evaluating eight private sector bids, Fredericton made a change of face. Discussions with the leading promoter are over, and our government has decided that the New Brunswickers’ best decision is to keep the existing Cannabis NB model.Said mr. The Higgs Through Friday’s press release. The proposals submitted by the private operators have been evaluated and ranked,…

Determining the most beautiful cars in the world has always been a topic of discussion for car enthusiasts, and of course, it has always been impossible to determine the best car with a unanimous vote. There are so many factors that ultimately affect the personal decision of the experts that no one has been able to answer this question … until now. At the moment, we only know what cars are the most amazing of this year 2021. According to Fitness Trainer And in its last order, the most beautiful car in the world is the Ferrari TR250 model 1957,…

566 union office workers at FTQ’s Laurentian Bank voted 56.6% in favor of canceling unions on Friday. “We are definitely disappointed with the result. We didn’t expect that,” said Julie Tancred, current chair of Local 434, the Canadian Federation of Office and Professional Staff (COPS). The result was announced at a virtual press conference on Friday evening. Union representatives said that ninety percent of union workers exercised their right to vote in the past two weeks. The latter, however, does not throw the towel, as the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) analyzes the union’s complaints about the possible interference of…

For this third episode of Monsters of science, Futura podcast dedicated to animal intelligence, we go to Australia to meet a bird that, like us, has learned to control a fire.Do you want to not miss any news? To learn new things every day? Or simply to immerse yourself in a healthy journey? Discover Futura Podcast!Find out why the Australian raptors learned to tame fire in this latest episode of Monsters of Science. Today: Australia’s direction to meet a falcon shooting. If his name sounds like a legend inspired to you, it is because his ability to spread fires wherever…

566 union office workers at FTQ’s Laurentian Bank voted 56.6% in favor of canceling unions on Friday. “We are definitely disappointed with the result. We didn’t expect that,” said Julie Tancred, current chair of Local 434, the Canadian Federation of Office and Professional Staff (COPS). The result was announced at a virtual press conference on Friday evening. Union representatives said that ninety percent of union workers exercised their right to vote in the past two weeks. The latter, however, does not throw the towel, as the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) analyzes the union’s complaints about the possible interference of…

On the one hand, Dromaeosaurs – the famous “birds of prey” and on the other hand, Theropods Troodontids, we read them in a recent report. a study. This phylogenetic update of small feathered dinosaurs reveals surprises about the linear history (not so) of dinosaur flight, and explains the Canadian Chair in Vertebrate Paleontology, and co-author of this paper. By studying bird flight today and analyzing recently discovered fossils in China, the researchers suggest there is great potential for these families’ ability to fly and even propel themselves to fly away. . Thus, the Dromaeosaurids or Velociraptor are carnivores – with…

A group of newly appointed analysts at investment bank Goldman Sachs prepared a very formal presentation complaining about the long working hours and stress of their jobs and suggesting that 80 hours a week would be more appropriate. Like a document prepared for clients, a presentation consists of eleven pages with shapes and graphics. It is based on a survey of thirteen first-year employees, who said they worked an average of 98 hours a week since the start of the year and slept on average at 3 a.m. Their mental and physical health has deteriorated dramatically. 77% of them believed…