January 2004 Archive

UF Study Suggests Life On Earth Sprang From Borax Minerals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida say they have shown that minerals were key to some of the initial processes that formed life on Earth.

Filed under Research on Thursday, January 8, 2004.

UF Excavation Finds Clues Of Cultural Blending In Seminole Indian Life

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The remnants of an Indian village destroyed by war almost two centuries ago reveal the Seminoles were actually blending into the American melting pot before they were driven to the swamps of South Florida, say UF researchers.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, January 7, 2004.

Astronomers: Star May Be Biggest, Brightest Yet Observed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led team of astronomers may have discovered the brightest star yet observed in the universe, a fiery behemoth that could be as much as much as seven times brighter than the current record holder.

Filed under Research, Astronomy on Monday, January 5, 2004.