Introduction: It has been known for over 20 years that certain meteorites originated on the moon and Mars. The launch and delivery of these stones is understood qualitatively as a consequence of impact events on those bodies. One of the puzzling features of the sample population is the relative abundance of lunar vs. Martian meteorites. One would think that lunar meteorites should be much more ...

The subgenomic (sg) mRNAs of arteriviruses (order Nidovirales) form a 5'- and 3'-coterminal nested set with the viral genome. Their 5' common leader sequence is derived from the genomic 5'-proximal region. Fusion of sg RNA leader and "body" segments involves a discontinuous transcription step. Presumably during minus-strand synthesis, the nascent RNA strand is transferred from one site in the g...

A comprehensive survey of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) was conducted in Swat Pakistan, from April to September during 2000. The survey involved the sampling of both, adult and immature stages of mosquitoes, and recovered a total of 21 species in five genera. Sampling of adult mosquitoes involved Pyrethrum spray collections, Man-biting collections, and Animal-biting collection. Immature stage...

The relative abundances of elements with low and high first ionisation potentials (FIP) is a subject of much recent debate. In situ measurements of the solar wind reveal a clear pattern of low FIP enhancement that has been followed up with various spectroscopic measurements of the solar corona. Argon is unique amongst the more abundant high FIP elements in retaining several of its electrons at ...