Sentences with phrase «in ancient environments»

For historically, purveyors of calumnies did not survive in ancient environments.

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Perhaps a bit more severe in WWII than in ancient Egypt, but the environments would have been very comparable.

It was the schooling in local self - government and the institutions so developed back in the hills and valleys of ancient Palestine that gave the uprooted Jews immediately a social organism able to withstand the shock of exile and to support and adapt the community in its struggle to live in an alien environment.

«It can help us correlate the changes in life forms with what we know about the Earth's ancient environments.

The frozen soils are already recognised as the best environment on Earth for preserving the ancient DNA in which epigenetic signals might be found.

Borax exists most commonly in arid climes, which implies that the environment that spawned life on the ancient Earth might have been far drier than previously envisioned.

«Rubisco functioned very efficiently in the ancient Earth's carbon dioxide - rich environment,» Jonikas said.

New discoveries in the young field of acoustic archaeology hint that just as we create elaborate sonic environments with our electronics, the ancients may have sculpted their soundscapes as well.

Not everything from St. Paul Island is muddy: The team collected vegetation to compare it with ancient pollen and other clues to the environment stored in the sediment cores to learn how the island has changed over time

The researchers concluded it is likely that ancient farmers favored the VRN - D4 variant of the vernalization gene in this region because of its high adaptive value in the local environment.

UNSW's Associate Professor Suzanne Hand, who is a specialist in extinct bats and their ecological role in Riversleigh's ancient environments, says the bats could have played a role in the extraordinary preservation of the ostracod sperm cells.

In all likelihood these ancient brains processed information like in today's arthropods, and were crucial for interacting with the environment, detecting food, and escaping from predatorIn all likelihood these ancient brains processed information like in today's arthropods, and were crucial for interacting with the environment, detecting food, and escaping from predatorin today's arthropods, and were crucial for interacting with the environment, detecting food, and escaping from predators.

Many researchers are content to follow NASA's lead as it cautiously moves from «following the water» in search of likely habitable or once - habitable environments on Mars to «following the carbon» — that is, looking for chemical traces of ancient life.

«The fact that we are finding different species in Libya suggests that ancient environments in northern Africa were becoming very patchy at this time, probably because of global cooling and drying which began a short time earlier,» he said.

In addition to the radiometric dating techniques that revealed the ages of these ancient zircons, geologists used other analytical techniques to extract information about the environment in which the crystals formed, including the temperature and whether water was presenIn addition to the radiometric dating techniques that revealed the ages of these ancient zircons, geologists used other analytical techniques to extract information about the environment in which the crystals formed, including the temperature and whether water was presenin which the crystals formed, including the temperature and whether water was present.

Archaeology has revealed that, as today, some ancient cultures were indeed beautifully adapted to their environment, while others were downright destructive or, at best, short - sighted in their behaviour.

Professor Jan Zalasiewicz from the University of Leicester's School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, said: «The ancient world of the Ordovician, some 450 million years ago, was one of a huge expansion of life in the seas of our planet.

If found in rocks having experienced a diagenetic history, these structures could help identify the presence of low oxygen concentrations in ancient iron - rich environments.

While the relatively cool conditions at many European sites have helped preserve the DNA of ancient skeletons, researchers had not succeeded in sequencing DNA from the many skeletons found at very early Middle Eastern sites, due to their very hot and dry environments.

As the D14L protein is also involved in plants developmental responses to light Paszkowski talks of a «gut feeling» that — with this ancient protein responding to light, atmosphere (through smoke detection) and soil environment (through fungal symbiosis)-- it could have been a developmental crossroads vital to plants» evolutionary leap out of the oceans.

By analyzing the sediments, scientists can predict how much coral and algae were present on mesophotic reef environment, this new information has important implications from interpreting ancient reef environments found in fossils, where the abundance of diverse habitat forming species can not be analyzed visually.

Current research suggests that ancient coral reefs began as deep, dark communities that evolved into highly diverse systems by establishing communities in shallower water environments with more light.

Contrary to the view that the ancients lived in harmony with their environment, archaeological and geologic evidence shows that they often abused the land

Curiosity is climbing a layered Martian mountain and finding chemical evidence of how ancient lakes and wet underground environments changed, billions of years ago, in ways that affected their potential favorability for microbial life.

«If a species arrives in a new environment or is introduced by ancient people, how long is enough time for a species to be considered «native» or part of the ecosystem — 1,000 or 10,000 years ago?»

«Continued investigations of ancient Asian populations will reveal how our ancestors adapted to the overwhelmingly diverse environments found in eastern Eurasia.»

While the others presented aspects of Mars geology and Earth analogues for the Columbia Hills site, Martin gave an overview talk earlier in the workshop explaining the importance of Archean environments on Earth in narrowing the search for possible ancient life on Mars.

«Cold, salty waters may offer a refuge for life in extreme environments, as the salts could help keep the water liquid,» said Fairén, noting that the well - defined boundaries of the icy lobes suggest the ancient ocean was briny.

«They have worked 16 times longer than planned, driven 20 times farther than planned, and, most important, found diverse geological records of the effects of water in ancient Martian environments,» he said.

Recently, scientists concluded from evidence in Mars's ancient lake on Gale crater that the planet once harbored a very Earth - like environment for about 700,000 years sometime between 3.1 and 3.8 billion years ago.

Long associated with enabling the proliferation of cancer cells, the ancient cellular survival response regulated by Heat - Shock Factor 1 (HSF1) can also turn neighboring cells in their environment into co-conspirators that support malignant progression and metastasis.

In 2013, rover found evidence that Gale Crater once had an ancient freshwater - lake environment that possessed the basic chemical ingredients to support microbial life.

Because these samples were buried, they are believed to indicate the Martian environment in the more ancient past.

The present study shows that ancient DNA is not entirely degraded in humid, tropical environments, and that dietary and / or host genetic differences in ancient populations may be reflected in the composition of their gut microbiome.

Decades of Mars research from previous spacecraft have shown the planet not only had water in the ancient past, but had environments that could have supported life.

In 2013, the mission found evidence of an ancient freshwater - lake environment that offered all the basic chemical ingredients for microbial life.

... modern humans exist in environments that are critically different from those in which we evolved, and that our new environments interact with our ancient genomes to lead to disorder... In this perspective, these functions may or may not be adaptive in modern environments, but historically accomplishing these functions has promoted fitness and that is why the symptoms of depression have evolvein environments that are critically different from those in which we evolved, and that our new environments interact with our ancient genomes to lead to disorder... In this perspective, these functions may or may not be adaptive in modern environments, but historically accomplishing these functions has promoted fitness and that is why the symptoms of depression have evolvein which we evolved, and that our new environments interact with our ancient genomes to lead to disorder... In this perspective, these functions may or may not be adaptive in modern environments, but historically accomplishing these functions has promoted fitness and that is why the symptoms of depression have evolveIn this perspective, these functions may or may not be adaptive in modern environments, but historically accomplishing these functions has promoted fitness and that is why the symptoms of depression have evolvein modern environments, but historically accomplishing these functions has promoted fitness and that is why the symptoms of depression have evolved.

During an initial consultation, a practitioner of this ancient system will assess your life as a whole, including mind, body and emotions, so as to understand which patterns are creating harmony (which in turn creates an environment for optimum health) and which patterns are creating disharmony (disease).

Here are four reasons why the fruits, vegetables, ancient grains and superfoods found in Ora's Organic Superfood Protein are whey way better sources of protein for both you and the environment!

«If we need to feed 9 billion, we need to produce some grain in marginal land,» he says, noting some types of «ancient grain can grow in hostile environments.»

But with «Foxcatcher,» he has outdone himself, turning his uniquely meticulous eye to a tiny story in a totally rarefied, specific environment and through whatever alchemy he has perfected, created something so universal and resonant that it feels epic, sprawling, almost ancient in its mythic overtones.

Objectives: Students will understand the following: What archeologists can teach us about an ancient civilization The different purposes of the structures in Chichen Itza The culture of the ancient Mayan civilization The important role astronomy played in the Mayan civilization How Mayan civilization developed based on their environment Essential Question: What factors influenced Mayan development?

For another, the ancient canines had to adapt to their new human environment in more ways than one — for example, their diet changed, which favored different physical traits.

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese system of creating harmonious environments to achieve prosperity, balance, happiness and good health in all your environments.

The Fairmont Orchid's Spa Without Walls is true to its name nestled amid verdant waterfall, bordering the oceanfront shoreline and providing a healing retreat in a natural therapeutic environment with ancient healing arts infused into every treatment.

We go in search of wild Killer Whales or Orcas and Humpback Whales in their natural environment, before leaving the deep water behind to explore ancient village sites with white shell beaches and discover sheltered coves where we will camp for the night, led by our experienced, qualified guides using top quality equipment.

Immerse yourself in The Otways and what is Australia's best rainforest environment, overflowing with ancient trees, lush plant life and abundant ferns.

Satri House is one of the most exquisite places in this ancient city, designed with a style inspired by Lao culture and set in a truly relaxing environment.

Yaxhá is the third largest Mayan site in Guatemala (only El Mirador and Tikal are bigger), but it's fairly isolated and thus does not see huge crowds — it's a good place for travelers who want to see ancient Mayan structures in a casual environment.

With its unique coastal landscape, this area is one of the most idyllic places in Norway, and the place has a unique atmosphere that is best be described as a combination of the relaxed environment of an ancient Mediterranean village and the fantastic Norwegian outback.