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NASA Confirms Discovery of Organism With Phosphorus-Free DNA

Posted by timothy on from the well-it's-not-that-shaggy dept.

GNUALMAFUERTE writes "As we mentioned before, NASA's Department of Astrobiology had an important announcement to make today. It looks like Gizmodo was right. You can watch the presentation online right now. It looks like the bacteria in question uses arsenic as a phosphorus replacement in its DNA."

3 of 380 comments (clear)

  1. First by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    O wait this was already posted right?

  2. Why all the fuss? by voislav98 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I just don't see the need for a special press conference, since the general public will be goings "Arse-whaat"

  3. Zombie Apocalypse by LWATCDR · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Gee a germ that uses poison for it's DNA!
    This is how the Zombie Apocalypse will start.
    Boy am I glad I put my 401k into Remingoton and Campbell's soup.

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