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End of the Dispute over the Alien Microbes?

Summary by scinexx.de
Late replay: 15 years ago, a report on bacteria with arsenic instead of phosphorus in their biomolecules caused a worldwide sensation. Because these microbes from California's Mono Lake seemed to get out of phosphorus without the essential nutrient. This was considered impossible for terrestrial living beings. However, it could indicate a strategy of extraterrestrial life forms, as NASA emphasized at that time. "Science" has now withdrawn the co…
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Late replay: 15 years ago, a report on bacteria with arsenic instead of phosphorus in their biomolecules caused a worldwide sensation. Because these microbes from California's Mono Lake seemed to get out of phosphorus without the essential nutrient. This was considered impossible for terrestrial living beings. However, it could indicate a strategy of extraterrestrial life forms, as NASA emphasized at that time. "Science" has now withdrawn the co…

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scinexx.de broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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