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Tasmanian tiger was likely doomed by genetics anyway - msnbc.com

Even if humans hadn't hunted the Tasmanian tiger to extinction, its low genetic diversity may have naturally doomed the curious marsupial, researchers have found.

"We found that the thylacine had even less genetic diversity than the Tasmanian devil," study researcher Andrew Pask, of the University of Connecticut, said in a statement. "If they were still be around today, they'd be at a severe risk, just like the devil."

The Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus), also known as the thylacine, was hunted to extinction in the early 1900s; the last one died in a Tasmanian zoo in 1936. Named for its telltale stripes, the Tasmanian tiger stood as tall as a medium-size dog and once roamed across both mainland Australia and Tasmania. [ Marsupial Gallery: A Pouchful of Cute ]

The new research captured some genetic fragments from the Tasmanian tiger, from 14 samples including pelts, bones and preserved specimens more than 100 years old. The scientists found the individuals to be 99.5 percent similar over a portion of the genome that normally has lots of differences.

"If we compare this same section of DNA, the Tasmanian tiger only averages one DNA difference between individuals, whereas the dog, for example has about five to six differences between individuals," study researcher Brandon Menzies, also of the University of Connecticut, said in a statement.

Genetic variability is basically the difference in the gene sequence between any two individuals. Analysis of the recovered genome indicates that the animal would have had too little genetic variability to survive. When this gets low, it spells doom for a species, because the species has more difficulty adapting to threats if it doesn't have a greater pool of genes to pull from.

Low genetic diversity can arise from many different situations: when a species consisting of many small isolated populations sees a precipitous drop in numbers or goes through a lot of inbreeding. In the case of the Tasmanian devil and the Tasmanian tiger, their low genetic diversity probably came from small groups that remained isolated from the main population in mainland Australia.

The tiger's extant cousin, the Tasmanian devil, is currently being decimated by a contagious cancer. The researchers say the devil's low genetic diversity allowed this disease to spread all the easier. The Tasmanian tiger, if around today, would also be exceptionally susceptible to diseases, the researchers said.

Knowing more about the Tasmanian tiger can help researchers fight for the still-living native species, like the Tasmanian devil. "From a conservation standpoint, we need to know these things about animals' genomes," Pask said. "There are a lot of fragile animals in Australia and Tasmania."

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Tech Luminaries Back New Space Venture - PC Magazine

About a decade after Sean Connery finished his epic run as master spy James Bond, he starred in a very realistic '80s film called Outland about titanium ore mining on the Jupiter moon of Io. An even more recent film, Moon, envisioned what mining helium-3 on the far side of Earth's moon might be like. Now the impending announcement of a new venture backed by technology icons from Silicon Valley and Hollywood hints that such science fictional scenarios may be on the verge of becoming a reality.

According an invite sent out to certain members of the media, the announcement will introduce a new company called Planetary Resources whose goal is to embark upon "a new space venture with a mission to help ensure humanity's prosperity." The list of backers includes filmmaker James Cameron, Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, former Chief Software Architect at Microsoft Charles Simonyi, Google Board of Directors founding member K. Ram Shriram, and Ross Perot, Jr.

The event is scheduled to take place at Seattle's Museum of Flight, hosted by NASA Mars mission manager Chris Lewicki and NASA astronaut Tom Jones. And, as if that weren't enough gravitas, the museum's description of the event states, "A new company will be unveiling its mission to revolutionize current space exploration activities and ultimately create a better standard of living on Earth."

Clearly something very big is in the works, but the exact nature of Planetary Resources' mission is somewhat vague at this point. The only clues given regarding what the company will actually do crops up in the media invitation which reads, "the company will overlay two critical sectors—space exploration and natural resources—to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP."

The combination of space exploration and natural resources seems to point to the mining of space (moons, asteroids, etc.), but until the official announcement, we can only speculate. But while the venture's somewhat lofty goals may invite some skepticism, the high-caliber nature of its backers indicates that this could be a very serious new foray into outer space.

Although the general public is mostly unaware of this nascent industry, the notion of mining space has already inspired several other major efforts. Moon Express hopes to make regular trips to mine Earth's Moon, and NASA itself plans to launch an asteroid surveying spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx in 2014. If the hints at space mining mentioned in Planetary Resources' announcement turn out to be on mark, this could very well be the dawn of an exciting new age of extraterrestrial wealth creation and innovation.

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View: Larger | Hide A Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft is removed from the deck of the The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. The museum moved three aircrafts from its flight deck Wednesday to make room for the space shuttle Enterprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)A Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft is removed from the deck of the... A Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft is removed from the deck of the The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. The museum moved three aircrafts from its flight deck Wednesday to make room for the space shuttle Enterprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)A Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft is removed from the deck of the... A crane crew prepares to remove a Douglas F3D-2 (F-10) Skyknight from the deck of the The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. The museum moved three aircrafts from its flight deck Wednesday to make room for the space shuttle Enterprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)A crane crew prepares to remove a Douglas F3D-2 (F-10) Skyknight... A crane crew prepares to remove a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft from the deck of the The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. The museum moved three aircrafts from its flight deck Wednesday to make room for the space shuttle Enterprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)A crane crew prepares to remove a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft... A crane crew prepares to remove a Douglas F3D-2 (F-10) Skyknight from the deck of the The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. The museum moved three aircrafts from its flight deck Wednesday to make room for the space shuttle Enterprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)A crane crew prepares to remove a Douglas F3D-2 (F-10) Skyknight... A Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft is removed from the deck of the The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. 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A Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter, a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 will be transported to their new home at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, New York. Enterprise, the original NASA orbiter, will arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday, April 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Photographers take pictures as a Douglas... NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A worker guides a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight as a crane lifts it from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid on April 18, 2012 in New York City. In order to make room for NASA space shuttle Enterprise on the flight deck at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, three historic planes were lifted off by crane. A Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter, a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 will be transported to their new home at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, New York. 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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A crane lifts a vintage Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid on April 18, 2012 in New York City. In order to make room for NASA space shuttle Enterprise on the flight deck at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, three historic planes were lifted off by crane. A Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter, a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 will be transported to their new home at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, New York. Enterprise, the original NASA orbiter, will arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday, April 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A crane lifts a vintage Mikoyan Gurevich... NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A worker uses a rope to guide a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight as a crane lifts it from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid on April 18, 2012 in New York City. In order to make room for NASA space shuttle Enterprise on the flight deck at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, three historic planes were lifted off by crane. A Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter, a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 will be transported to their new home at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, New York. Enterprise, the original NASA orbiter, will arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday, April 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A worker uses a rope to guide a Douglas... NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Workers prepare a harness on a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight before a crane lifted it from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid on April 18, 2012 in New York City. In order to make room for NASA space shuttle Enterprise on the flight deck at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, three historic planes were lifted off by crane. A Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter, a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 will be transported to their new home at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, New York. Enterprise, the original NASA orbiter, will arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday, April 23. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Workers prepare a harness on a Douglas... NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Workers prepare a harness on a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight before a crane lifted it from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid on April 18, 2012 in New York City. In order to make room for NASA space shuttle Enterprise on the flight deck at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, three historic planes were lifted off by crane. A Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter, a Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 will be transported to their new home at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, New York. 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The Intrepid's loss is Glenville's gain.

Three planes that were cleared off the deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan to make way for the space shuttle Enterprise will be brought to the Empire State Aerosciences Museum.

The aircrafts will be brought to Glenville on a barge.

They include a Supermarine Scimitar F.1 British Royal Navy fighter bomber, a Douglas F3D-2 (F-10) Skyknight and a Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-15 aircraft.

The Enterprise is scheduled to arrive at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday. It will be brought to the Intrepid by barge in June and subsequently go on public display in a temporary pavilion.

The Intrepid is working on the Enterprise's permanent location.

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