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User ID: 41531672 United States 07/08/2013 01:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lake Vostok: Biologists find over 3,500 life forms in isolated Antarctic basin Scientists have discovered more than 3,500 unique gene sequences in Lake Vostok – the underground Antarctic water reservoir isolated from the outside world for 15 million years – revealing a complex ecosystem far beyond anything they could have expected. "The bounds on what is habitable and what is not are changing," said Scott Rogers, Bowling Green State University professor of biological sciences, who led a genetic study of the contents of half a liter of water brought back from the lake after it was drilled by Russian scientists last year. "We found much more complexity than anyone thought," Rogers said. "It really shows the tenacity of life, and how organisms can survive in places where a couple dozen years ago we thought nothing could survive."There are few places on Earth more hostile to life forms than Lake Vostok, the largest subglacial lake in the Antarctic, and initially Rogers believed that the water from it may have been completely sterile. [ link to rt.com] Last Edited by reconscout on 07/08/2013 01:29 PM•*¨¨*•-:¦ Mahamedus erat porcus agricola ¦:-•*¨¨*• |
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User ID: 6081316 United States 07/08/2013 01:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Lake Vostok: Biologists find over 3,500 life forms in isolated Antarctic basin Outstanding, thanks for the share OP. I have been wondering what if anything was going on with Vostok. Exciting news! |
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User ID: 41531672 United States 07/08/2013 01:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Lake Vostok: Biologists find over 3,500 life forms in isolated Antarctic basin All of this from a half-liter of water. Can just imagine what all might be found down there once further investigation takes place. Last Edited by reconscout on 07/08/2013 01:43 PM•*¨¨*•-:¦ Mahamedus erat porcus agricola ¦:-•*¨¨*• |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21755640 Canada 07/08/2013 01:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Lake Vostok: Biologists find over 3,500 life forms in isolated Antarctic basin Life finds a way !! |
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User ID: 1259772 United States 07/08/2013 01:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Lake Vostok: Biologists find over 3,500 life forms in isolated Antarctic basin All of this from a half-liter of water. Can just imagine what all might be found down there once further investigation takes place. Quoting: strikeforce1 I can hardly wait, I'm that excited! There's DEFINTELY at least a 2 hour National Geo special in this even if they don't find anything more- natural science exploration at its best. Last Edited by Spam Killer on 07/08/2013 02:00 PM |