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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: PeteS in CA on July 29, 2020, 09:34:52 pm

Title: Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
Post by: PeteS in CA on July 29, 2020, 09:34:52 pm

Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago

https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-revive-microbes-100-million-years-ago-154439850.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=fb (https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-revive-microbes-100-million-years-ago-154439850.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=fb)

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Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.

Their research sheds light on the remarkable survival power of some of Earth's most primitive species, which can exist for tens of millions of years with barely any oxygen or food before springing back to life in the lab.

Microbial Jurassic Park anyone?

Title: Re: Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
Post by: Lando Lincoln on July 29, 2020, 09:39:20 pm

What could possibly go wrong?

Title: Re: Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
Post by: rustynail on July 29, 2020, 10:01:15 pm

Were they wearing masks and shields?

Title: Re: Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
Post by: Fishrrman on July 29, 2020, 10:26:48 pm

Now we really know where covid-19 came from...

Title: Re: Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on July 29, 2020, 10:27:23 pm

Quote from: Lando Lincoln on July 29, 2020, 09:39:20 pm

What could possibly go wrong?

Took the words right off my keyboard.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Scientists revive microbes from 100 million years ago
Post by: catfish1957 on July 29, 2020, 10:41:10 pm

Quote from: Lando Lincoln on July 29, 2020, 09:39:20 pm

What could possibly go wrong?

Same exact thoughts.  Scientist do stupid things sometimes.