A meteorite that struck the Earth more than 3 billion years ago might have acted like a giant “fertilizer bomb” for life on the Blue Planet.



We’ll learn about a new national study that may lead to a new affordable treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.  



And officials are celebrating a new national hub for semiconductor research.

A meteorite that struck the Earth more than 3 billion years ago might have acted like a giant “fertilizer bomb” for life on the Blue Planet. We’ll learn about a new national study that may lead to a new affordable treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. And officials are celebrating a new national hub for semiconductor research.

A meteorite that struck the Earth more than 3 billion years ago might have acted like a giant “fertilizer bomb” for life on the Blue Planet.



We’ll learn about a new national study that may lead to a new affordable treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. &nbsp;



And officials are celebrating a new national hub for semiconductor research. &nbsp;

Alzheimer’s research and an ancient impact

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