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Ancient Antarctic Bacteria Revived

Posted by michael on from the better-get-your-flu-shot dept.

Danny Rathjens writes "Frozen bacteria from Antarctica, estimated to be between five to eight million years old, were brought back to life simply by warming them up! NASA folks also participated since they think this can give them better clues on where to look for life on Mars."

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  1. Before opening, please see by Alrescha · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "The Andromeda Strain", by Michael Crichton, (c) 1969

    A.

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  2. reasonable? by BigChigger · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yeah, a chance at new batteries vs. possible plague. Sounds like a reasonable risk to me. At least as long as someone else does the dying.

    BC