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Buried Antarctic lake yields hints of life
By Becky Oskin
Published January 30, 2013
Scientists have the first hints of life from a lake long trapped beneath tons of Antarctic ice.
Water retrieved from subglacial Lake Whillans contains tiny cells, and they respond to DNA-sensitive dye,Discover magazine reported. This initial test is a good sign the lake may harbor life. Further experiments in Antarctica, and with samples shipped back to the United States, will reveal whether the microscopic cells are truly alive...
Buried Antarctic lake yields hints of life
By Becky Oskin
Published January 30, 2013
Scientists have the first hints of life from a lake long trapped beneath tons of Antarctic ice.
Water retrieved from subglacial Lake Whillans contains tiny cells, and they respond to DNA-sensitive dye,Discover magazine reported. This initial test is a good sign the lake may harbor life. Further experiments in Antarctica, and with samples shipped back to the United States, will reveal whether the microscopic cells are truly alive...