Aresenic-based life

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Aresenic-based life

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You've probably all heard the news, but in case you haven't, a NASA-sponsored study found life that thrives and reprodices using arsenic. It's a really interesting find. You have to wonder if it is native to Earth or if it came from elsewhere. And, if other such microbes exist in other parts of the world. Perhaps there's one that thrives on iodine or chlorine or something else. It's a whole new world out there...

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/fea ... mical.html
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