In early Earth’s chemical soup, toxic hydrogen cyanide (HCN) was the unlikely hero ingredient. Though a killer to all but a few lifeforms, HCN is at the base of a host of prebiotic chemical reactions. Without it, life may never arisen on our planet. Though it’s just a simple molecule with three atoms, its importance […]

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Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have unveiled a powerful new testing chamber that can recreate the extreme pressures found in the deepest parts of the world’s oceans. The new facility will help researchers and companies test underwater equipment more quickly, safely, and efficiently without needing to send it thousands of meters below the ocean […]

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